The Practice of the Presence of God Test | Final Test - Hard

Brother Lawrence
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Practice of the Presence of God Test | Final Test - Hard

Brother Lawrence
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Lawrence say about how a Christian's life begins, according to these people?

2. Does the recipient of the first letter honor Lawrence's wishes?

3. How does Lawrence end this letter?

4. For how long does this extended metaphor continue?

5. How does Lawrence begin his first letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What last advice does Lawrence give the man?

2. What does Lawrence tell this man?

3. How does Lawrence begin his first letter?

4. How does Letter 9 begin?

5. How can someone really sense the need he or she has for God?

6. Why does Lawrence have a sense of impending doom?

7. What does Lawrence tell the recipient of Letter 8 about new advice?

8. How does Lawrence handle sin? What is sin, according to Lawrence?

9. Why does Lawrence put more pressure on the man the commune with God?

10. How does Lawrence learn God's plan for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God always answers.

Part 1) How is Lawrence so confident about this? How do his other beliefs support this belief?

Part 2) What is important to remember about this idea that God always answers? What is difficult about this statement?

Part 3) How does this statement encourage the recipients of Lawrence's letters, the readers of this book, and Lawrence himself?

Essay Topic 2

Lawrence does not pray for his ill friend's healing.

Part 1) Why does he not pray for his ill friend's healing? Is this surprising? Why or why not?

Part 2) For what does he pray? Why is this more important than his friend's healing?

Part 3) How does this alter your attitude about suffering and illness? Is this attitude more helpful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Lawrence's path to Christianity differs from many other spiritual advisers.

Part 1) What is the path described by other spiritual advisers? What is Lawrence's path?

Part 2) Why are the two paths different? Can they both be right? Why or why not? Is one better than another? Why or why not?

Part 3) What do the differences between these two paths reveal about Lawrence's relationship with God and reinforce about his religious beliefs?

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