In this course, designed for adolescents and young adults between 13 and 18 years of age, the instructor will guide students through Dr. Jordan Peterson’s well known work, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. The text provides young people with a common-sense guide to responsible adulthood, upright character, hard work, and success. Much of what Peterson argues, in an eloquent and engaging manner, is wholly compatible with Islam and hearkens back to our most treasured values. Still, 12 Rules for Life, remains the work of a non-Muslim, and a key component of the course is to aid students in developing the skills necessary to benefit from such texts by looking at them through an the lens of an Islamic worldview, recognizing the truth therein and casting aside that which is incompatible with our faith.
Duration: 4 weeks / Meetings: 2 per Week / Start Date: December 15