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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. The author thinks that what sort of environment is good for meditation?

2. What does Foster say is the focus during Christian meditation?

3. According to the author, living the spiritual disciplines brings us closer to God and opens us up for His gift of __________.

4. According to Christian belief, why does Jesus want people to seek the truth?

5. What is the definition of fasting in the Bible?

Short Essay Questions

1. Christian belief states that the most important prayers must focus on what?

2. Foster writes that the main difference between Christian and Eastern forms of meditation is what?

3. In Christian belief, what types of fasts are there? Describe the differences.

4. What does Foster say will happen if the disciplines become law-like?

5. What is Foster's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?

6. Who are the spiritual disciplines meant for, according to Foster?

7. What is the difference between spiritual and modern fasting, as described in "The Discipline of Fasting"?

8. What happens when people truly pray, according to Foster?

9. How is fasting addressed in the Bible?

10. What role does Bill Cathers play in the Introduction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the discipline of guidance explored and conveyed in Foster's work? Why do you think Foster wrote about it in this way? Do you think it is different from the other disciplines in any particular way?

Essay Topic 2

There are several paradoxes in Foster's book. Identify at least one of these instances and describe why Foster may have used a paradox when describing this particular situation.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the disciplines of meditation and prayer. How are they different? How are they the same?

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