Why, according to Peterson, are we “fated to wrestle with God” (xxxi), and how does this struggle relate to the experiences of the main biblical characters profiled in the book?

What significance does sacrifice have in Peterson’s scheme of how we respond to God?

Compare the divine callings received by Abraham and Jonah and how each figure responds to that call. For Peterson, how does each represent a different aspect of the relationship between humanity and the divine?

Discuss a few ways in which Peterson brings science to bear on religion in the book.

In your view, does Peterson’s argument in the book about the importance of biblical stories depend on whether or not the stories really happened?

Apply Peterson’s discussion of the relationship between margin and center to an issue in contemporary society—ideally one on which Peterson himself has not already weighed in.

Peterson considers the besetting sin of the builders of the Tower of Babel to be “technological pride.” Discuss this concept with regard to a controversial aspect of modern technology.

Peterson argues for the importance of social unity in service to shared ideals (e.g., on page 93). In your view, how can such unity be prevented from degenerating into tyranny? Can unity and freedom be reconciled, in your view?