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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many principles does the author give to living a simpler life?
2. In the book, Foster states that something happens to people when they think they have become "the right kind of person". What is it that happens to people?
3. What is the first of the disciplines?
4. What law in the Bible applies to fasting?
5. Perception and what are important aspects to study, based on The Discipline of Study?
Short Essay Questions
1. Christian belief states that the most important prayers must focus on what?
2. Who is Richard Foster? Why did he decide to write this book?
3. What must a person do to meditate effectively, according to Christian belief?
4. Based on Christian belief, how are studying and meditation different?
5. How does the author describe sin?
6. According to "The Discipline of Study," what are the four steps to study?
7. In Christian belief, what types of fasts are there? Describe the differences.
8. How is Newburg Friends Church characterized?
9. What is the difference between spiritual and modern fasting, as described in "The Discipline of Fasting"?
10. What is the first principle suggested by Foster to live a simpler life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose of juxtaposition in literature? Describe one discipline in Foster's book that you think is a good example of a juxtaposition of another discipline. Why do you think Foster may have presented concepts in his book this way?
Essay Topic 2
Foster indicates that time, place, and posture are all significant to worship. Describe what he says about each term and what role each plays in helping Christians to become more connected with God.
Essay Topic 3
Jubilee is described as a celebration during biblical times where debts are canceled and slaves are released. It is a celebration of all that God has given. What does this have to do with discipline, according to Foster?
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