Christian vocation: defining relations with identity status, college adjustment, and spiritually
(Feenstra, Jennifer S. ; Brouwer, Amanda M.)
2. Which was NOT a conclusion of this study?
a. Christian students who have an achieved identity status also have a greater understanding of their Christian vocation.
b. Christian students who are currently exploring their identity in relation to politics, religion and philosophy of life (ideological moratorium) are feeling more like they understand their vocation.
c. Christian students who have a commitment to community and a greater sense of spiritual service also reported higher vocational understanding.
d. As secure spiritual attachment increased, so did an understanding of vocation.

Sexual orientation, mental health, gender, and spirituality: prejudicial attitudes and social influence in faith communities (Report) (Mcleland, Kelly C. ; Sutton, Geoffrey W.)
3. Which participant received the least favorable attitude from conservative American Protestants?
a. a participant whose sexual orientation was not mentioned and who had no depression.
b. a participant whose sexual orientation was not mentioned but who had depression.
c. a participant with a same sex orientation and no depression.
d. a participant with a same sex orientation but with depression.

Christian psychotherapy, and psychology; An analysis of an Integrative psychotherapy model (Book: Integrative Psychotherapy: Toward a Comprehensive Christian Approach
by Mark R. McMinn, Ph.D and Clark D. Campbell, Ph.D) (Reviewed by Sutton, Geoffrey W.)
4. Authors McMinn and Campbell note four factors which influence therapeutic outcomes: (1) client and extra-therapeutic factors, (2) relationship factors, (3) hope and expectancy (placebo), and (4) model or technique. What percent of psychotherapeutic outcomes can be attributed to factors not linked to therapeutic models or techniques?
a. 85%
b. 40%
c. 30%
d. 15%

Journal File
5. Who does J. R. Beck cite as a Biblical example of the collaboration of psychology and theology?
a. Moses
b. Daniel
c. Jesus
d. Paul

Marriage and family backgrounds (Book: Marriage and Family in the Biblical World by James R. Beck) (Reviewed by Ken M. Campbell, Ph.D.)
6. Which domestic paradigm LEAST resembles the picture of the family at the time the Bible was written?
a. patri-centric: the oldest male is at the center of the social order.
b. oikos: the Greek household
c. the Roman familia
d. the nuclear family

The Church as forgiving community; An initial model (Report)(Magnuson, Chad M. ; Enright, Robert D.)
7. What does it mean, in practice, to forgive someone?
a. To willfully abandon resentment toward another person.
b. To forget a wrong that was done to you.
c. To become friends with someone who hurt you.
d. To not feel anger any more toward an offender.

8. In developing a model of forgiveness for the church community, the authors recommended all of the following EXCEPT
a. The pastor gives at least 5 sermons each year on forgiveness.
b. At least once a year there should be a 10-week forgiveness group for people who wish to work through their resentment in the context of a caring community.
c. Read Ken Sande’s book: The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict.
d. Forgiveness education should become part of the adult and children ministries.

Understanding the role of relational factors in Christian spirituality (Report) (Simpson, David B. ; Newman, Jody L. ; Fuqua, Dale R.)
9. This study concluded that for Christians, one's relationship with God is significantly related to one’s relationships with others. This conclusion was based upon the following empirical results: Two spirituality components, “Positive Relationship with God” and “Instrumental Relationship with God“, accounted for approximately ___ of the variance in the relational component, “Negative Relationships with Others“.
a. 35%
b. 50%
c. 55%
d. 60%

10. From a Christian world-view, the importance of this study is that it provides empirical evidence for which biblical teaching?
a. loving your enemies (Matthew 5:44).
b. overcoming fear and anxiety (Philippians 4:6,7)
c. overcoming loneliness (Matthew 28:20)
d. loving God and loving your neighbor (Matthew 22:37-39)