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We Who Wrestle with God

Perceptions of the Divine

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We Who Wrestle with God

By: Jordan B. Peterson
Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
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The revolutionary new offering from Jordan B. Peterson, renowned psychologist and author of the global bestseller 12 Rules for Life

In We Who Wrestle with God, Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that stabilize, inspire and unite us, culturally and psychologically. Adam and Eve and the eternal fall of mankind; the resentful and ultimately murderous war of Cain and Abel; the cataclysmic flood of Noah, the spectacular collapse of the Tower of Babel; Abraham’s terrible adventure, and the epic of Moses and the Israelites: What could such stories possibly mean? What force wrote and assembled them, over the long centuries? How did they bring our spirits and the world together, and point us in the same direction?

It is time for us to understand such things, scientifically and spiritually; to become conscious of the structure of our souls and our societies – to see ourselves and others as if for the first time.

Join Elijah as he discovers the Voice of God in the dictates of his own conscience, and Jonah, confronting hell itself, in the belly of the whale, because he failed to listen and act. Set yourself straight in intent, aim and purpose, as you begin to more deeply understand the structure of your society and your soul. Journey with Jordan Peterson through the greatest stories ever told.

Dare to wrestle with God.

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Critic Reviews

Whether in your eyes the author ranks as prophet or provocateur, you should read this outstanding study … there is rich substance underlying it (Rupert Shortt)
[A] brilliant new book (Tim Stanley)
Engrossing … rewarding … Jordan Peterson wrestles with God and the result is one for the ages … the reader is encouraged to buckle down and choose his or her own adventure (Nina Power)
At a time when so many of the mainstream Christian churches are either drifting along with the culture or turning inward to bicker about who has power, it is perhaps not surprising that the most compelling interpretation of the Scriptures is coming from a layman, a psychologist, someone outside the ecclesiastical structures. Jordan Peterson makes no claim to give an adequate theological account of the Bible, but he is indeed shedding light on what the Church Fathers called the ‘moral sense’ of the sacred text. It is practically impossible to imagine anyone who would not find illumination and inspiration in the pages of this book (Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire)
This book revitalizes ancient wisdom and builds a bridge between human biology and theology—a bridge we must cross to rescue ourselves and our civilization from the biblical errors now visible on every horizon (Bret Weinstein, cohost of DarkHorse Podcast and coauthor of A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century )
Jordan Peterson has wrestled into existence another iconic masterpiece, highlighting that our ancient stories filter what we see and create our perception of reality. Read on to understand the provocative arguments of our age at an entirely new level (Mehmet Oz, Professor Emeritus at Columbia University)
Peterson breathes psychological fire into ancient mythological motifs, and he proposes a new understanding of spirit that bridges religion and science. This book will help many people recover the roots of their spirituality while orienting them to a new expression of that spirituality (John Vervaeke, author of Awakening from the Meaning Crisis )
Peterson asks the questions of our time. Who are we? How did we get here? How do we meet the challenges of the future, both as individuals and as a civilization? A must read from the West’s most important public intellectual (Konstantin Kisin, cohost of the TRIGGERnometry podcast)
All stars
Most relevant
JPs latest book is an interesting and insightful introduction to religion for the religiously naive such as myself.

I’m not religious, but the West clearly needs to return to God.

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Dr Peterson shares an interesting perspective into our world using old world text (the bible and other mythological stories) and modern day understanding to consider more about the human way of being. I enjoyed it very much - thank you Dr Peterson

An interesting perspective

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I cannot overstate the value of this book to underline, through the biblical stories, the importance of paying attention to being and becoming both personally and eventually, the communal.
I am ever grateful to Dr. Peterson for your willingness to speak up and speak the truth uprightly!

The best literature review of the biblical narratives

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I think JP is a great teacher and I have listened to most of his interviews. 12 rules for life was one of the best books I have listed too. I was super excited to get going on this book but it was very difficult to follow the story and the message from the book.

Hard to follow

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My mind cannot simply accept the literal accounts in the old testament, I've always found myself looking for the message in the metaphor. I read Jordan's Maps Of Meaning alongside his other work and followed his university biblical lectures for years now and always found them a comfort; logic meets religion. Jordan presents the biblical text in a way that decodes the message. Funnily enough Jordan had brought me closer to God in my own way that has no necessity of attending a special building nor paying homage to men in fancy dress, some of whom couldn't hope to meet the standard set by the God they profess to follow the teachings of.

This is how I relate to Christianity, the Bible and God.

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Very insightful in a world starved of true meaning. Full recommend to anyone with an open mind, and even more to those with a closed one.

Very insightful.

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I loved the story of Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, Dr Peterson's "Tinkerbell Porn" was harsh, however I get his point but still harsh

Tinkerbell Porn

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Love Dr Peterson’s writing and love listening to his reading. His style is very inviting to the reader/listener and he has clearly thought to great depth on these topics but he takes the reader/listener gradually through his thought process which, if you think about examples from your own life, becomes relatable and ultimately makes you realise how richly the Bible can inform our decisions in life and help us to live well.

The chapter by chapter recap of the biblical stories.

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Profound, truely profound - explores the first biblical stories in the bible and great length and tells us how we can live our best life

Probably best book I have ever read.

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During school, the bible was always used as a way to manipulate us. My curiosity is satisfied with this explanation. thankyou.

More truth in this then my entire 12 years at a Christian school

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