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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. What does Bonhoeffer say about meditation?

2. How did Bonhoeffer define "justification" in Chapter 4?

3. According to Bonhoeffer, what makes a person feel alone?

4. What type of person did Bonhoeffer say one should seek out as a confessor?

5. What type of communication does Bonhoeffer say that prayer during meditation is between a Christian and Jesus Christ?

Short Essay Questions

1. When discussing the ministry of proclaiming, what did Bonhoeffer say we ultimately recognize when we see others as being in need of assistance, encouragement, and forgiveness?

2. According to what Bonhoeffer said, what does confession to - and absolution by - a brother confessor provide to an individual?

3. What, in Chapter 5, did Bonhoeffer say is the fullness of Christian fellowship in community?

4. What did Bonhoeffer say that confessing sin to a brother enables?

5. Why does Bonhoeffer believe that the cross destroys human pride at its root?

6. In Chapter 3, what did Bonhoeffer say was one of the unhealthy ways to view fellowship? Why?

7. What did Bonhoeffer claim that regular, scheduled time for personal meditation, prayer, and intercession would demonstrate for a community member?

8. What did Bonhoeffer say should be the goal of personal meditation?

9. In Chapter 5, what did Bonhoeffer say the confessing Christian gives up by forsaking his sin?

10. When discussing the ministry of authority in Chapter 4, what other ministries did Bonhoeffer say had to be in effect in order for genuine spiritual authority to be present?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 2, Bonhoeffer explains that a person should become completely absorbed in his/her work. Write an essay comparing either your favorite and your least favorite subject or your favorite and your least favorite chore. Explain why you like the favorite and dislike the favorite, then think about and explain how you might be able to apply Bonhoeffer's principle (back your statements up with the text) about becoming absorbed in your work so as to make the disliked subject or chore less of a burden.

Essay Topic 2

Using the text, either prove or disprove Bonhoeffer's claim in Chapter 5 that it is easier to deceive oneself that sin is forgiven by confessing it only to God and not also to a brother.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, Bonhoeffer spends a great deal of time using the times of day and night to illustrate Christ's effect on the world.

1) Using the text, explain and demonstrate the various ways day and night are used to illustrate Christ's effect on the world.

2) Day and night are often used as metaphors. Provide another example of what day and night are commonly used to symbolize.

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