A reflection on why many spiritually curious people avoid the Bible, not because they have read it closely, but because Christianity itself has made it appear dead, authoritarian, or morally compromised. The piece argues that the Bible, especially the Gospels, remains a work of great psychological, poetic, and spiritual depth.
Jordan Peterson’s struggle with Christianity raises a wider question: do human beings live by truth, by happiness, or by the narratives that give life meaning? This reflection argues that stories can guide or mislead us, and that the deepest relief lies in finding the source of goodness within ourselves and following it.