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We Who Wrestle With God

We Who Wrestle With God

Perceptions of the Divine

Summary

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.

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, Spectator

About the author

Jordan B. Peterson

Jordan B. Peterson’s books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Before becoming one of today’s most influential public intellectuals, he worked for decades as a professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto, and as a practicing scientist and clinical psychologist. He has published more than a hundred scientific papers on a range of topics including personality, criminal behavior, political and religious belief, and the neuroscience of perception, motivation and emotion. He lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife, Tammy. They have two children and four grandchildren.
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