Confronting the Serpent

Maps of Meaning Season 1 Episode 11

Overview:
In lecture eleven, Dr. Peterson compares the complex narratives of Moses and Christ, examining how these stories interconnect with themes of transformation, redemption, and the nature of evil. The lecture delves into the symbolism of the bronze serpent in the Exodus story and its parallel to Christ's crucifixion, highlighting how voluntary confrontation with suffering and evil leads to psychological and spiritual transformation. The discussion concludes by connecting ancient religious wisdom with modern psychological insights about exposure therapy and personal growth, demonstrating how facing our fears voluntarily leads to genuine courage rather than mere desensitization.

Genre : Talk, Documentary

Actors : Jordan B. Peterson

Release Date : 2025-11-13

Duration : 65 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 1)

What Is, What Should Be
1. What Is, What Should Be
Pathways and Obstacles
2. Pathways and Obstacles
Sacred Balance
3. Sacred Balance
Conceptualizing Reality
4. Conceptualizing Reality
Hierarchies of Being
5. Hierarchies of Being
Agents of Transformation
6. Agents of Transformation
Through the Desert
7. Through the Desert
Shields against Catastrophe
8. Shields against Catastrophe
The Hero's Descent
9. The Hero's Descent
Compass of Conscience
10. Compass of Conscience
Confronting the Serpent
11. Confronting the Serpent
Faith in the Future
12. Faith in the Future


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