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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 sorts of addictions does Foster refer to in the chapter about simplicity?
2. According to Christian belief, why does Jesus want people to seek the truth?
3. According to the author, living the spiritual disciplines brings us closer to God and opens us up for His gift of __________.
4. Foster says that true prayer requires what of us?
5. In the book, Foster states that something happens to people when they think they have become "the right kind of person". What is it that happens to people?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two characteristics does fasting need to be, according to Foster?
2. What role does Bill Cathers play in the Introduction?
3. How is Newburg Friends Church characterized?
4. Based on what Foster writes, how is meditation different from reading the scriptures?
5. Foster writes that the main difference between Christian and Eastern forms of meditation is what?
6. According to "Door to LIberations," what are the two types of difficulties a person will face when practicing the spiritual disciplines?
7. What is the difference between spiritual and modern fasting, as described in "The Discipline of Fasting"?
8. What does it mean to the author to "live simply"?
9. Based on Christian belief, how are studying and meditation different?
10. In Christian belief, what types of fasts are there? Describe the differences.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Foster uses a narrative point of view throughout his entire book. Why do you think he chooses to write this way? What are the pros and cons of using this point of view in this particular situation?
Essay Topic 2
Foster states in his chapter about the discipline of simplicity that the Kingdom of God is what readers should be seeking. What metaphor does he use to describe the Kingdom of God? Do you think this is a helpful tool? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Summarize the incident in which Jesus' disciples are taught how to pray. Why would Foster include this scene in his book?
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