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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 this chapter, we can find ways to serve God's people through what?
2. According to Christian theologians, what is "the dark night of the soul"?
3. Foster states that what requires surrender of our will?
4. Who is ready to lead, according to the author?
5. What was Jesus giving the disciples a chance to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do you think it means when Foster says true worship is when "spirit touches spirit"?
2. Explain the meaning of this quote from Augustine of Hippo: "The confession of evil works is first the beginning of good works."
3. What is Foster's definition of "self-righteous service"?
4. How are celebration, joy, and strength related, according to Foster?
5. According to Christian belief, why is the discipline of submission the least desirable to pursue?
6. What are three of the seven acts of submission, as stated in the book?
7. What is "the dark night of the soul"?
8. According to Foster, what are three examples of celebration?
9. What benefits are there of submission, according to Foster?
10. According to "The Discipline of Solitude," what is the relationship between silence and solitude?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think is the main theme of Foster's book? Identify at least three instances in "Celebration of Discipline" that communicate this theme.
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
Why does Foster include foreshadowing in his chapter about study? What does Foster indicate by first giving readers a quote from the apostle Paul? Did you anticipate what the rest of the chapter ended up revealing?
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