Sadly Wes isn’t quite right. His vapid platitude stating “if Jesus is only a moral character, then we don’t need his salvation, we can save ourselves” would turn Jesus into nothing more than a one-dimensional figure. Being a moral example can’t be divorced from the person of the Christ, but it also can’t be given primacy, which Peterson is not saying. But when one looks at the psychological substance of much of what Jesus says, it is yes archetypal in nature: large concept a priori truths that you ignore at your own peril.
I look at him as a stepping stone for people who are on the fence. He isn't for us that already believe. We are all on our journey to the truth and I think he has a place in that journey for a lot of folks right now who are starting to question things.
I like both Wes and Jordan. I do prefer Jordan's perspective because it allows people to believe in God and the power (not mythology) of Jesus Christ, and all WITHOUT becoming a religious fanatic who believes in magic. Wes is very logical and stable, but the fact is that he expects people to believe in the magic and mythology, as if we haven't seen what that has led to historically. Holy Wars, Spanish Inquisition, etc. I will gladly listen to everything Wes has to say, but I will live my life in the way Jordan Peterson has recommended.
why is it brave to talk about christianity?
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Sadly Wes isn’t quite right. His vapid platitude stating “if Jesus is only a moral character, then we don’t need his salvation, we can save ourselves” would turn Jesus into nothing more than a one-dimensional figure. Being a moral example can’t be divorced from the person of the Christ, but it also can’t be given primacy, which Peterson is not saying. But when one looks at the psychological substance of much of what Jesus says, it is yes archetypal in nature: large concept a priori truths that you ignore at your own peril.
Huh.
I look at him as a stepping stone for people who are on the fence. He isn't for us that already believe. We are all on our journey to the truth and I think he has a place in that journey for a lot of folks right now who are starting to question things.
If Jesus was just a moral character and didn't raise from the dead because he is God, then our belief is for nothing.
1 Corinthians 14
I like both Wes and Jordan. I do prefer Jordan's perspective because it allows people to believe in God and the power (not mythology) of Jesus Christ, and all WITHOUT becoming a religious fanatic who believes in magic. Wes is very logical and stable, but the fact is that he expects people to believe in the magic and mythology, as if we haven't seen what that has led to historically. Holy Wars, Spanish Inquisition, etc. I will gladly listen to everything Wes has to say, but I will live my life in the way Jordan Peterson has recommended.