The Ben Shapiro Show Biblical Idolatry & The Role of Moses w/ Jordan B. Peterson
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Dec 26, 2025 
Jordan B. Peterson, a clinical psychologist and cultural commentator, joins the discussion to delve into the meaning of idolatry in modern society. He connects the principles from Exodus 29 to today’s world, emphasizing the dangers of an idol-driven culture lacking depth. The conversation navigates the role of Moses as a mediator and the significance of divine presence. Peterson also highlights the importance of cultivating virtues through rituals and the quest for true transcendence in a secular age.
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Glory As Cultural Gravity
- The tabernacle's “glory” represents God's weighty presence that stabilizes human life and culture.
- Without that anchoring, Nietzsche's “lightness of being” leads to instability and collapse.
Personal Yet Transcendent Deity
- God is presented as both transcendent and personally present, a unity of hiddenness and revelation.
- That fusion lets people relate to a highest personality without reducing God to a mere abstraction.
Turn Revelation Into Ritual
- Build rituals and daily habits to translate high revelations into sustained moral life.
- Practice virtues repeatedly so epiphanies become durable character, not one-off experiences.
