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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 that both intercession and personal prayer should be related to?

2. According to Bonhoeffer, the cross destroys _______ at its root.

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

4. What did Bonhoeffer say about one's ability to keep one's thoughts on track and focus during meditation?

5. Before Bonhoeffer accepted his position at the seminary, he was considering going to India. What was he going to do in India?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Bonhoeffer call the rules and recommendations he established in Chapter 4 "ministries?"

3. What did Bonhoeffer say in Chapter 4 about a person who cannot listen to another patiently and at length?

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

5. As Chapter 3 came to a close, what did Bonhoeffer say about the dimension of solitude and exile he described in community life?

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

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

8. 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?

9. Why did Bonhoeffer place such importance upon silence during times of solitude?

10. In presenting the ministry of holding one's tongue, what did Bonhoeffer say was completely removed if evil thoughts were not permitted to be said aloud, and if community members were absolutely banned from saying anything in secret about one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In explaining his ministry of proclaiming in Chapter 4, how did Bonhoeffer tell us to approach and confront someone who has done something wrong and needs correction? Back your answer up with examples from the text. Then, compare and contrast Bonhoeffer's guidelines with how the typical high school student tends to confront someone who has done him/her wrong.

Essay Topic 2

Use the text to show how, in Chapter 3, Bonhoeffer resolved the apparent conflict he created between his statement that there is a Scriptural requirement that Christians live alone throughout the world and his discussion of the importance of community life.

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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