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==Religious Views==

==Religious Views==

Peterson has detailed his struggles with his religious beliefs. He draws many influences from [[Christianity]], and bases his moral and societal views in Christian teaching, but criticizes Christian establishments such as the [[Catholic Church]] for its scandals, saying that they deter him from Christian ideas<ref>https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/1-april/news/world/jordan-peterson-describes-his-difficulties-with-christianity</ref>. He has described himself as a Christian in the past<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIB05YeMiW8.</ref>, but when later asked if he believes in God, Peterson said: "I think the proper response to that is No, but I'm afraid He might exist"<ref>Blatchford, Christie (January 19, 2018). "[https://nationalpost.com/feature/christie-blatchford-sits-down-with-warrior-for-common-sense-jordan-peterson Christie Blatchford sits down with 'warrior for common sense' Jordan Peterson]". National Post. Retrieved January 19, 2018</ref>.

Peterson has detailed his struggles with his religious beliefs. He draws many influences from [[Christianity]], and bases his moral and societal views in Christian teaching, but criticizes Christian institutions such as the [[Catholic Church]] for its scandals, saying that they deter him from Christian ideas.<ref>https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/1-april/news/world/jordan-peterson-describes-his-difficulties-with-christianity</ref> He has described himself as a Christian in the past<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIB05YeMiW8.</ref>, but when later asked if he believes in God, Peterson said: "I think the proper response to that is No, but I'm afraid He might exist". <ref>Blatchford, Christie (January 19, 2018). "[https://nationalpost.com/feature/christie-blatchford-sits-down-with-warrior-for-common-sense-jordan-peterson Christie Blatchford sits down with 'warrior for common sense' Jordan Peterson]". National Post. Retrieved January 19, 2018</ref>

He has also cited [[Carl Jung]] as an influence on his philosophical beliefs.

He has also cited [[Carl Jung]] as an influence on his philosophical beliefs.

He is also a harsh critic of post-[[modernist]] [[leftism]] and [[political correctness]], suggesting that college students avoid subjects like women's studies, racial and ethnic studies, sociology, and English literature, among other fields of academia he believes are infiltrated by [[Neo-marxism|Neo-Marxists]].

He is also a harsh critic of post-[[modernist]] [[leftism]] and [[political correctness]], suggesting that college students avoid subjects like women's studies, racial and ethnic studies, sociology, and English literature, among other fields of academia he believes are infiltrated by [[Neo-marxism|Neo-Marxists]].

In a 2018 interview with [[CBC|CBC News]], [[far-left]] psychology professor Bernard Schiff, who is also from the University of Toronto, claimed that Peterson was "dangerous" and that he was encouraging "misogyny" among his following<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf303jRvJ9o Is Jordan Peterson dangerous?] at CBC News YouTube channel ('''Warning:''' Contains fake news and manipulated content)</ref>. When posted to [[YouTube]], the CBC's video of the interview was heavily ratioed and criticized, with it receiving an average of around 11 dislikes for every like it received (over 22,000 dislikes vs. less than 2,000 likes), while commentors pointed out, among other criticisms, Peterson's comments and opinions being intentionally taken out of context and misrepresented by Schiff and CBC News reporter Wendy Mesley (who conducted the interview) as well as unprofessional journalism on the network's part.

In a 2018 interview with [[CBC|CBC News]], [[far-left]] psychology professor Bernard Schiff, who is also from the University of Toronto, claimed that Peterson was "dangerous" and that he was encouraging "misogyny" among his following<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf303jRvJ9o Is Jordan Peterson dangerous?] at CBC News YouTube channel ('''Warning:''' Contains fake news and manipulated content)</ref>. When posted to [[YouTube]], the CBC's video of the interview was heavily ratioed and criticized, with it receiving an average of around 11 dislikes for every like it received (over 22,000 dislikes vs. less than 2,000 likes), while commenters pointed out, among other criticisms, Peterson's comments and opinions being intentionally taken out of context and misrepresented by Schiff and CBC News reporter Wendy Mesley (who conducted the interview) as well as unprofessional journalism on the network's part.

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Alternative Influence Network]]

* [[Alternative Influence Network]]

* [[YouTube videos with an atheistic, classical liberalism, political viewpoint see a decline going from 2017 to present]]

* [[YouTube videos with an atheistic, classical liberalism, political viewpoint see a decline going from 2017 to present]]

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