Pepperdine President's Freedom Award: Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

President Jim Gash welcomed the renowned Dr. Jordan B. Peterson—best-selling author, clinical psychologist, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto—for a stimulating conversation about Dr. Peterson’s new book, We Who Wrestle with God, which explores the human condition through the lens of biblical narratives. This was a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear from one of the most influential intellectuals of our time.

“The foundational principle that is stabilizing the world, and maybe the cosmos itself, is the principle of upward striving and voluntary self-sacrifice. It’s a moral and spiritual act—a commitment to aim upward, toward improvement, redemption, and ultimately, toward God, who represents the infinite ideal at the peak of that ascent.” —Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a best-selling author, clinical psychologist, prominent public intellectual, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast frequently tops the charts in the education category.

Dr. Peterson has written four books, Maps of Meaning, an academic work presenting a new scientifically grounded theory of religious and political belief and the best-selling 12 Rules for Life’ and Beyond Order, which have sold more than 14 million copies. His fourth book, We Who Wrestle with God, was released in November.

Dr. Peterson's international lecture tour has sold out more than four hundred venues, providing live insight into the structure of mythology and narrative to hundreds of thousands of people. For 20 years, he taught some of the most highly regarded courses at Harvard and the University of Toronto, while publishing more than one hundred well-cited scientific papers with his students and coauthors.


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