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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discipline of Prayer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, living the spiritual disciplines brings us closer to God and opens us up for His gift of __________.
(a) Life.
(b) Transformation.
(c) Discernment.
(d) Love.

2. In Christian belief, what is the source of human transformation?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) God.
(c) The soul.
(d) The mind.

3. Why does the author say most people are afraid of meditation?
(a) Because they meet with God with no go-between.
(b) Because they have visions.
(c) It has a stigma.
(d) It might make them believe in another religion.

4. According to The Discipline of Meditation, what does meditation begin with?
(a) Fasting.
(b) Deep breathing.
(c) A prayer for the desire to encounter God.
(d) Hand-holding.

5. What is a natural part of life, according to Christian belief?
(a) Loss.
(b) Death.
(c) Grief.
(d) Sin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?

2. Foster writes that we should offer prayers to God for requests, as well as what?

3. According to The Discipline of Meditation, a person must overcome what in order to meditate effectively?

4. How many categories of spiritual disciplines are there?

5. What served as a guide for prayer for the author?

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