Beauty Is a Burning Bush 

I’ve been thinking about something. In my lifetime, growing up Christian fundamentalist, I’ve seen two of the three Transcendentals twisted and wrested into what they were not. I’ve seen the word “Truth” used to describe the rankest heresy. I’ve seen the word “Goodness” used to hide the grossest doctrinal and moral evil. But Beauty isn’t corruptible as the other two. And so Beauty has always been a Jacob’s Ladder for me, the way I understood God through the beauty of Nature and poetry and Bach and great art. And as I have come to know God through Beauty, I have learned to wield the spear of Ithuriel and separate the precious from the vile in the Truth and Goodness transcendentals of my acquaintance.

Beauty becomes a more complex concept as our intellect develops and we allow our hearts to absorb and exude love.

I admire Dr. Peterson's clarity of expression as well as the amazing ideas and ways of thinking that he teaches. Thank you!

Opinions are more often wrong not correct. Beautiful things are not just what can be seen or felt. Knowing truth is Beautiful.

Much love from Ghana JP

Thanks Jordan. I needed this today.

Stories told.by the priests i know are some of the most moving and beautiful and powerful. Makes me feel greatful as well. Thank you

thanks you forsharing🙂

There are three levels of meaning that I shall call the Body, the Heart and the Mind. This trinity serves as a framework for understanding the layers of intention and interpretation in creative works. The level of the body relates to the physical and tangible aspects of creation, the craftsmanship, and sensory details that ground a work in reality. It’s about the materiality and presence of the work, and its immediate impact on the senses. The level of the heart delves into the emotional and sensational, the realm where creators connect with their audience on an intimate, visceral level. This is where the personal experiences, feelings, and passions of the creator resonate with others, where the work becomes a mirror reflecting shared human experiences and emotions. The level of the mind elevates the discourse to the reverential and sublime, engaging with ideas, concepts and philosophies. This is where a work transcends its immediate context and touches upon universal truths, where it becomes a conduit for intellectual and spiritual exploration. PC

I would give anything to see Jordan, Bishop Barron, and Christopher Hitchens have a discussion.

Beauty is at least in part subjective. Everyone knows this....since we find different things beautiful.

the sense of beauty can be highly subjective but what is universal about it is that when you experience beauty you have the possibility of knowing that you are touching something that is inviolably true, and true in a way that defies definition.

the definition of the word transfix is to pin through gaze upon and be transformed by. I.E Transfigurations by Ovid

Dr. Peterson I was blessed to watch your we who wrestle with God lecture in OKC. I hope that you saw my question after the lecture if not I will be reposting this a few times as to possibly have you see it hopefully I'm not annoying. The question I would like to hear answered is why is the Logos of the Universe on a Cross, why would he promise us anything, and do the promises he made apply to you? I have my own thoughts on it but your perspective is so Brilliant that I think that it would do the world some good or at least my consens. Thank you if you ever read this and thank you more if you ever answer my question. Thank you!

Bishop Barron looks badass with that blingbling no wm sayin. He look ready to hit the club after this talk, heyy shots. shots. shots. shots.

People's tastes do differ, but there are universal markers of beauty that we could all come to a consensus on, which is why a piece like the Mona Lisa is so cherished in comparison to other paintings, for example. What's happening in our culture today is the pernicious blurring of the line between the ugly and the beautiful because of DEI initiatives. This is why we've got obese bodies gracing the covers of Swimsuit Illustrated -- something Jordan became infamous for criticizing.

Beauty fades character lasts ☝️

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The slip of saying "to me, what is objective" is too wild not to point out.

Nihilism causes people to block out beauty. It is something I still struggle to appreciate. Loss of hope or passion to live gives an open door to the ugly. It starts out as a seed planted by one dark soul into others with negative thinking which is why our words are powerful and manifests. We are told in the bible how our words can kill we are warned to tame the tongue it's a hard thing to do in self work.

Does my chain hang low?

@4:06 Exactly. The problem is that we tend to think in terms of objective = exists and subjective = does not exist. But we have to stop privileging the objective form of existence and recognize the equal subjective forms of existing too. Think of Plato's true as the objective layer of reality, the beautiful as the subjective layer of reality, and the good as the trans-subjective layer or subjective collective layer of reality. These are sometimes called the 3 faces of God or Plato's Good True and Beautiful. The problem with morality and God is that they are as real as anything in the objective realm, but are only experienced within the bottleneck of a subjective agent and their experience. This is why you can't be immoral to a rock. Morality, similar to God, is as real as anything objective but by necessity has to come in to experience through a subjective agent.

But but but....Disney tells us that beauty is in the eye of the beholder......

Oh yeah what kind of bush was it?

miss understanding of the text is beautiful when you see a sheep you can take the wolfs clothing off of the sheep if the sheep listens to you if not the sheep will allways dress in a wolfs intended clothing jordan can not see the problem with his interpritation of the text and will not listen to reason dennett explained the spirit correct and paul wallis has explaind the errors that was made in the creation the bible with translation of the texts

Perfect song for that is imagine by John Lennon that's the song that grabbed me deeply too see the world for change what was Lennon accomplishing and how can I help Carrie out a beautiful message I found that in Judaism studying and practicing Torah

The burning bush always made me laugh, even more so that it was an area high in plants that contained DMT, basically saying Moses was higher than a kite hence why he saw a man in burning bush lmfao.

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Please, enough of this religious madness.

Catholicism is a false religion. The Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day (1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-4 KJV). We are saved by grace through faith, not works (EPHESIANS 2:8-9 KJV). Only Jesus Christ saves from hell

Wow, that rearranged my understanding "beautifully". Thank you to all concerned. I am not at all religious, but now I wonder if I have misunderstood religion, or maybe understood it for the first time.

⭕ Exodus 26:13 ≈ Pi God gave the Pi ratio to Moses on Mt. Sinai to construct the Wilderness Tabernacle in 1440 BC. However, in 94 AD, a historian made an error. He mistakenly described the structure of the Temple and NOT, and NOT the Tabernacle. The outer courtyard is a hendecagon, not a rectangle, according to Exodus 25-26-27. History of the Discovery of Pi: 330 Exodus 26:8 eleven curtains each 30 cubits long 15 Exodus 26:12 one curtain folded in half is 15 cubits long - 1 Exodus 26:13 curtain hang over/seams add up to 1 cubit long = 314 3.14 = 314 circumference/100 diameter ≈ π ratio (100 cubit court/50 radius per Exodus 27:9-18) ................. Is this rediscovery similar to the Dead Sea Scrolls? How'd we miss this for 1900 years and how does Exodus still matter today? .................. History of Finding π: -(1900-1680 BC) Babylonians 3.125 -(1650 BC) Egyptians 3.1605 -(1440 BC) Moses 3.141592653... Exodus 26:13 ≈ Pi -(500 BC) India's Aryabhata 62,832/20,000, or 3.141 -(429-501 BC) Chinese Zu Chongzhi 3.1415926 - 3.1415927 -(250 BC) Archimedes from Syracuse 3.1408 and 3.1429 ................. More than a thousand years later, Josephus did NOT know that Exodus 26:13 approximated Pi. 1 Kings 7 confirms they didn't follow the instructions, best guessing 3 for 3.14, see? Almost 3500 years ago we lost Exodus 26:13 ≈ Pi on Mt. Nebo when Moses died. When will Pharaoh let this go? Consider King Josiah & the Prophetess Huldah rediscovering the forgotten scriptures, right? World history just realigned with the Word. Pi is coded in your DNA. Experiencing God is knowing and doing the will of God. Please utilize the scientific method, maintain consistent hermeneutics, and apply common sense. Remember these are blueprints for God's big tent. After confirmation, repent, then rejoice. This teaching from Moses is NOT too hard. Ex.3.14/25.9/26.8,12,13/27.9-18=3.14 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y9vwgARhy4w.html

There is so much to unpack here 🐳🎒📚🫶🏼