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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 praying for intercession enables the members of a community to see each other as?
2. According to Bonhoeffer, the ministry of listening is the ministry of:
3. How did Bonhoeffer define "justification" in Chapter 4?
4. According to Bonhoeffer, Christ said in Scripture that a brother should receive Communion (also known as the Lord's Supper) only if:
5. What did Bonhoeffer say in Chapter 4 that we must remember about other members of the community in which we live?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why did Bonhoeffer place such importance upon silence during times of solitude?
3. In Chapter 4, what did Bonhoeffer say that members of a community need to pay attention to?
4. Why does Bonhoeffer believe that the cross destroys human pride at its root?
5. When Christians assemble together the day before Holy Communion to beg forgiveness of each other, what did Bonhoeffer say they are to confess?
6. What did Bonhoeffer say should be the goal of personal meditation?
7. According to what Bonhoeffer said, what does confession to - and absolution by - a brother confessor provide to an individual?
8. In Chapter 3, what did Bonhoeffer say was one of the unhealthy ways to view fellowship? Why?
9. What did Bonhoeffer say was the result of resisting weakening by giving in to sin in the day spent alone?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 5, Bonhoeffer states that the darkness one feels while in sin poisons and isolates a sinner's heart and soul from his brethren. Explain what this means and provide examples, from society, your own life, and the text.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 3, how does Bonhoeffer use the metaphor of a sick and infected physical body to illustrate how he believed the spiritual body of a Christian community is affected by sin? Use the text to show this, then use the same metaphor to show how things like gossip, cliques, and bullying can damage the harmony, morale, and unity of your student body at school.
Essay Topic 3
What did Bonhoeffer say, in Chapter 5, are the two dangers present in hearing the confession of brothers? Support your answer with references from the text.
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