The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast Ideology, Logos & Belief
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Jun 7, 2017 A wide-ranging conversation explores ideology, religion, and the power of truthful speech to shape a life and society. Topics include trauma and good and evil, happiness in the face of tragedy, political polarization, transgender rights, and the tension between individual voices and collective beliefs. Along the way, the discussion turns to consciousness, hierarchy, and why people cling to ideological maps.
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PTSD and Theology
- Jordan Peterson discusses how war veterans claim his lectures cured their PTSD.
- He emphasizes the importance of a theology of good and evil in treating trauma.
Logos and Order
- Jordan Peterson suggests the word, or logos, transforms chaos into order.
- He ties this concept to Christianity and the idea of the word made flesh.
Crisis of Faith in Logos
- Jordan Peterson discusses a crisis of faith in logos, the spirit imbuing matter with life.
- This crisis is linked to the power of truthful speech to transform reality.