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  • Published: 19 November 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241619636
  • Imprint: Allen Lane
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 576
  • RRP: $39.99

We Who Wrestle With God

Perceptions of the Divine




The bestselling author of 12 Rules for Life takes us on a deeply enlightening journey through the foundational narratives of our culture

What is the true story of our lives—and what should it be?

In his newest revolutionary offering, world-renowned clinical psychologist and bestselling author Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that have formed the foundations of the Western world. Drawing on the psychology of religion, mythology and philosophy, he reveals the profound wisdom of the Biblical stories—explaining why we ignore them, today, at our great peril.

Adam and Eve and the eternal fall of mankind; the 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? How have they helped us make sense of the world, and who we are, for millennia? How can they still guide us in our eternal search for meaning, aim and purpose?

Powerfully illuminating and thought-provoking, We Who Wrestle with God brings the reader on an awe-inspiring intellectual journey through the greatest stories ever told.

  • Published: 19 November 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241619636
  • Imprint: Allen Lane
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 576
  • RRP: $39.99

About the author

Jordan B. Peterson

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is the bestselling author of 12 Rules for Life, which has sold five million copies worldwide and has been published in over 40 languages. His YouTube videos and podcasts have gathered a worldwide audience of hundreds of millions, and his global book tour has reached more than 250,000 people in 100 different cities. After working for decades as a clinical psychologist and professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto, Peterson has become one of the world's most influential public intellectuals. With his students and colleagues, Dr. Peterson has published over a hundred scientific papers, and his 1999 book Maps of Meaning revolutionized the psychology of religion. He lives in Toronto, Ontario with his family.

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Praise for We Who Wrestle With God

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 <i> A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century </i>

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 <i> Awakening from the Meaning Crisis </i>

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

Jordan Peterson wrestles with God – and the result is worth watching

Telegraph

[A] brilliant new book

Tim Stanley, Daily Telegraph

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

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, Sunday Telegraph
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