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Dec 2024
1h 13m

We Who Wrestle With God: In the Image of...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Identity is not something we assume, nor something we 'decide.' The markers of it come from a source far beyond our knowledge and understanding. Through the analysis of Genesis and Peter Pan, Peterson connects his audience to the divine anchors that define identity properly.

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