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Apr 2020
2h 45m

Biblical Series: God and the Hierarchy o...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
About this episode

We are revisiting Jordan B. Peterson's Biblical Series during a time when we believe it to be helpful. In this episode, Dr. Peterson presents another lecture and Q&A on the Bible. To dive deeper into the presentation and visuals of this lecture, please visit our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_GPAl_q2QQ

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