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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Foster says that true prayer requires what of us?
(a) Friends.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) To let go of our own will.
(d) Love for God.
2. According to the author, what are the two types of difficulties a person will face when practicing the spiritual disciplines?
(a) Philosophical and practical.
(b) Mental and emotional.
(c) Mental and physical.
(d) Practical and emotional.
3. As stated by the author, how can true prayer take place?
(a) At any church, at any time.
(b) At the right place and time.
(c) It cannot.
(d) It needs to become a way of life, not just an afterthought.
4. According to Christian belief, what three things does a person need to consider before meeting with God in meditation?
(a) Time, place, and posture.
(b) Words, breaths, voice.
(c) Why, when, where.
(d) Thoughts, worries, and fears.
5. Christian belief states that something can change how a person thinks and imagines. What is it that changes how a person thinks and imagines?
(a) How much television someone watches.
(b) God's grace.
(c) A person's hard work.
(d) Lots of studying.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the first of the disciplines?
2. The author warns against purchasing what?
3. Perception and what are important aspects to study, based on The Discipline of Study?
4. What will happen, according to Foster, once people become in communion with God?
5. What helps the mind to become more centered and increases the ability to learn more, as stated in Foster's book?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to "Door to LIberations," what are the two types of difficulties a person will face when practicing the spiritual disciplines?
2. What happens when people truly pray, according to Foster?
3. Christian belief states that the most important prayers must focus on what?
4. How is Newburg Friends Church characterized?
5. What is the first principle suggested by Foster to live a simpler life?
6. Who are the spiritual disciplines meant for, according to Foster?
7. Based on Christian belief, how are studying and meditation different?
8. What elements does a person need to consider in order to prepare for meditation, according to "The Discipline of Meditation"?
9. What role does Bill Cathers play in the Introduction?
10. Why is inner focus important to the discipline of simplicity, according to Foster?
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