Theologians and other Christian writers are weighing in on the phenomenon of Canadian psychologist and professor Jordan Peterson, whose influence among young men continues to grow.
And even though Peterson is not a Christian, “his understanding of Scripture is something that we can learn from,” said British theologian Alastair Roberts in a Desiring God interview Monday.
“We see that there are structures of meaning and archetypes and these sorts of things. These are represented in Scripture,” he said of Peterson’s views about the Bible.
“But at the same time, it’s not inspired, infallible, or inerrant [for Peterson],” he continued. “It’s not the sorts of things that we as Christians would hold as absolutely essential to an orthodox doctrine of Scripture.”
Many first heard about the University of Toronto professor as a result of his advocacy in 2016 against bill C-16, which added “gender identity or expression” as a prohibited ground of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act, something which Peterson objected to because in practice it requires belief in gender ideology and compels speech, as people would be forced to use the preferred gender pronouns for individuals who identify as transgender.
Largely since then, he has become an internet and speaking tour sensation, has amassed a huge following online, and his YouTube videos — where he has often given advice to troubled young men — receive millions of views.
Peterson, 56, who was raised Protestant and is unapologetically a “Jungian”— named after Swiss psychiatrist and…
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