Comments by "Jim Luebke" (@jimluebke3869) on "Life at the Bottom | Theodore Dalrymple (AKA Anthony Daniels) | EP 170" video.

  1. Next time, Dr. Daniels should read the Book of Common Prayer service on marriage (concentrating on the parts giving the reasons for marriage) and Professor Peterson could give his commentaries on each segment of the argument.
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  2. "It's not like I have (or any of us, for that matter) have a massive array of arguments at hand to justify cultural norms." Churches should be able to do this, and not just with illustrative stories. This is probably something that Bishop Barron could help direct - a basic catechism for basic Christian morals, to answer questions and challenges. This lack, has made the Church seem less credible intellectually than the fashionable idiocies we see the "sexual revolution" passing around. Although to be honest with you, the Book of Common Prayer does a decent job of it. Here's part of the liturgy, justifying marriage -- First, It was ordained for the blessing of children, to be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord, and to the praise of his holy Name. [Step one, present the research on two-parent families. Step two, Professor Peterson can put in his usual content about God being the highest good you can aim at.] Secondly, It was ordained for a remedy against sin, and to avoid fornication; that such persons as have not the gift of continency might marry, and keep themselves undefiled members of Christ's body. [Step Three -- the Professor can probably point out the problems that sex outside of a committed relationship that might as well be marriage, can cause.] Thirdly, It was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort, that the one ought to have of the other, both in prosperity and adversity."" [Step four, provide clips of "Jordan Peterson's Commentaries On the Benefits of Intimate Relationships"] I know it doesn't have the same cachet as Exodus, but the Professor could probably do a sidebar on the Anglican wedding liturgy. Although he'd probably be dodging requests from people to officiate at their weddings for years afterwards.
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  3. So does he use that pen name because he doesn't want to be confused with C-3PO? ;)
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  4. So did Dr. Daniels go get roaring drunk after this interview? Dr. Peterson seemed determined to plow straight through his jovial (and sometimes uncharitable) detachment from the hard cases he experiences, in relentless pursuit of a solution. To go through what Dr. Daniels has gone through, must take defense mechanisms to a whole new level.
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