Posted on 04/03/2024 2:42:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
‘She’s much more who she is,’ her husband told EWTN News, following Tammy’s ‘investigation of Catholicism.’
Psychologist and author Jordan Peterson spoke about Easter as the “core story of humanity” in an interview with EWTN News In Depth hours before his wife, Tammy, joined the Catholic Church this Easter at Holy Rosary Church in Toronto.
Tammy Peterson’s faith was formed through praying the Rosary while she struggled against a rare form of cancer. Peterson is known for his biblical lectures on Genesis and Exodus in particular, which often appeal to both Christian and secular listeners.
When asked by EWTN News correspondent Colm Flynn about what he thought about the Christian Easter message, Peterson said that it’s “the core story of humanity.”
“I’ll speak psychologically about it and speak in terms of its literary echoes,” he said. “It’s a variant of the dragon-and-treasure story, which is the oldest story we have. It’s the core story of humanity in some fundamental sense — that in the darkest places, what’s of most value can be found.”
Peterson noted that he was “not going to delve into theological matters” but that, “speaking strictly psychologically,” the Easter story describes “the worst that life and death can throw at us,” but then offers a “promise.”
“The promise in the story is that, if that’s undertaken wholeheartedly, the consequence is redemptive, transformative and redemptive,” he said. “A resurrection of the spirit, a resurrection of the spirit eternally — that’s the promise.”
When asked what the cross meant to him, Peterson said that “it’s the point where everything comes together.”
“It’s the agony of life,” he continued. “With God’s grace, you might say that the triumph of life, in the face of agony, in the face of malevolence, that’s what it is.”
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Thank you for posting this beautiful story.
Dr Peterson is a very much maligned-by-the-left, highly intelligent treasure.
I could listen to his talks, daily.
YW.
Sounds fatuous, “ variant of Treasure and dragon story. “ Don’t know much about him other than he’s brave in resisting the oppressors, but sounds like he doesn’t have a lot to say.
Very,very good to hear.
She goes with a church that goes against the Bible in many places.
Or continues to stand with the Bible, when others change it.
Let’s not get into a Catholic/Prot flame war. Let’s all praise Peterson for his good works.
Be respectful please.
Roving,
What you say is SPOT ON!!
As for Mrs. Jordan Peterson - faith in Christ beats faith in psychobabblers and psychobabble EVERY time!.
As for Jordan Peterson - Jesus said it better than anyone else ever could: Even if someone were to be raised from the dead these people will not believe. (paraphrase of Luke 16:31)
He dresses to the 9s don’t he? He’s got class. Not a bad thing.
What is disrespectful about that post? Nothing. This isn’t a Catholic caucus. (And even if it was I could still post).
Is it the core story of HIS humanity? Not yet.
Don’t sound so ignorant. YOUR BIBLE WAS CHANGED BY KING JAMES!! OURS WAS WRITTEN BY GOD AND THE APOSTLES!
I like Jordan and his wife. Ive read both of his books. Have a commemorative deck of cards depicting the story of one of his books. They are nice cards! Untold hours of his yooztoob videos.
A fan, seamstress, makes a few of his suits for his last tour. Thats one of the ways to win your wife. He is a sharp dressed man.
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