I generally like what Bruce Charlton has to say about things, but this strikes me as more than a tad over the top. I don't think Peterson is a savior, and I certainly don't think he's the antichrist. I also don't think it's a good idea to suggest anyone might be the antichrist, unless that person is on the order of a Hitler or a Stalin. Moreover, if the antichrist is a deceiver, then I don't think Peterson qualifies anywhere near as much as plenty of others currently in the public eye.
Dave sends along this follow-up: If not, then what? As applied to Jordan Peterson (in this evil totalitarian society).
The problem with this is that it seems to assume that no one is capable of thinking independently. Peterson has brought fairly wide attention to some ideas that are worthwhile. Different people will run with those ideas in different ways. Some of those ways are likely to be fruitful, for them and for society. I agree that contemporary society is in a bad way, but I also believe that the world is supervised by divine providence. Despair, remember, is by definition an unforgivable sin.
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