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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. According to The Discipline of Simplicity, what is simplicity dependent upon?
2. What happens to the cravings for unhealthy and unnecessary items when one is fasting?
3. How many categories of spiritual disciplines are there?
4. Christian belief states that something can change how a person thinks and imagines. What is it that changes how a person thinks and imagines?
5. What is an example of verbal study?
Short Essay Questions
1. When the author says we should pray like children, what does he mean?
2. Based on Christian belief, how are studying and meditation different?
3. What role does Bill Cathers play in the Introduction?
4. In Christian belief, what types of fasts are there? Describe the differences.
5. What must a person do to meditate effectively, according to Christian belief?
6. What elements does a person need to consider in order to prepare for meditation, according to "The Discipline of Meditation"?
7. What two characteristics does fasting need to be, according to Foster?
8. Who is Richard Foster? Why did he decide to write this book?
9. What happens when people truly pray, according to Foster?
10. Based on what Foster writes, how is meditation different from reading the scriptures?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the chapter entitled "The Discipline of Celebration" evoke a climatic feeling? Why do you think Foster may have included this chapter near the end instead of the beginning?
Essay Topic 2
Do you think the loss of his parents at a relatively early age may have had an impact on Foster? If so, how do you think it would have affected his profession and the content he included in his book?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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