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Centers for Spiritual Living Practitioner Licensing Exam
Written final exam
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Religious Studies
Professional
05/23/2015

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Term

What is The Thing Itself, how does it work, what does it do, how can we use it?

 

Definition

God and the Creative process, 

it works the Law/Creative Medium acts upon our thoughts manifesting them,

It turns thoughts into things and conditions,

we use it by consciously choosing our thoughts.

Term
Explain what Science of Mind teaches to someone unfamiliar with Religious Science. (25 words or less, no jargon)
Definition

*God is All there is

*We are One with God

*We choose the thoughts and beliefs that create our reality individually and collectively

Term
Explain what Spiritual Mind Treatment is to someone unfamiliar with Religious Science. (25 words or less, no jargon)
Definition

*Prayer that recognizes God is All there is

*I am One with God, all that God is is mine

*I am Grateful and receptive

Term
How does Spiritual Mind Treatment work?
Definition

*We speak with the voice of God and the Law responds

1*In recognition we remember that God is everything

2*In unification we remember we are One with Godand thus the Creative Process is ours to use

3*In realization we speak our word of Truth in to the Law with conviciton and feeling

4*Gratitude keeps the flow moving

5*Releasing to the Law allows it to work on our behalf

Term
What is the key to powerful treatments?
Definition

*An expanded consciousness is a key to powerful treatment.

*Being grateful that I already have what I am treating for is a powerful key to treatment.

Term

Explain how life gets to be the way it is.

 

Definition
It is done unto you as you believe. The Law acts upon the majority of our thoughs to create the life we have chosen or think we deserve. Where we don't consciously choose, race consciousness takes over.
Term

Descrive the Creative Process in the individual.

 

Definition

*Love points the way, Law makes the way possible.

*God as love gives itself to us, as limitless possibilites from which to choose. As individuals we choose with our thoughts and beliefs which are acted upon by the Law which out pictures as our lives.
Term
Explain the Science of Mind teaching symbol.
Definition

*The circle represents Infinity-everything, It's all God.

*The top section is the part of God that is Spirit, thought, cause, idea, the initiation of creation.

*The middle is the part of God that is Law, the Creative Medium, turing thoughts into things.

*The bottom is the part of God that is effects, manifested reality, all things and conditions.

*The V shows how thoughts go in to the Creative Medium and come out as effects and conditions.

Term
What is the Law and how do we use it?
Definition

*The Law is a blind force that turns thoughts into things and conditions.

*We use it by consciously choosing our thoughts.

Term
What is Race Thought or subjective consensus.
Definition

The accumulated subjective tendencies and thoughts of the human race, which tend to show up in/as individual experience unless other beliefs are consciously chosen.

The bleifes held by a group, culture, or the entire human race.

*race suggestion/race mind

Term
What are mental equivalents?
Definition

*Mental equivalents are subjective ideas or mental pictures.

*Every objective thing has a corresponding mental equivalent.

Term
What is a mystic?
Definition

One who:

*Senses the Divine Presence

*Experiences Oneness and Unity with life and God

*Intuitively perceives Truth without mental process

Term
What is a psychic?
Definition

One who:

*Works on the mental plane (not spiritual)

*Sees through his/her own lense, or anothers subjective mentality

*Has impressions that are more or less colored by the vibration of his/her own or anothers thoughts

Term
What did Jesus teach?
Definition

*It is done unto you as you believe.

*I and my father are one.

*As we turn to God, God turns to us.

Term
Name the parts of the Practitioner/Client session;give the purpose of each.
Definition

*Welcome and invocation-to set the tone and establish rapport.

*Dialogue-to asertain the effect that needs to be heald, the belief or mental cause of that effect and to teach Spiritual Principles.

*Client Participation-to assign spiritual practice "homework".

*Spiritual Mind Treatment for desire healing.

Term
What is spiritual guidance and support?
Definition
Assisting a client through the process of healing and revealing Truth by asking compassionate questions, attentively listening, teaching Spiritual Principles, assisting clients to recognize and change limiting beliefs, and using the art and skill of Spiritual Mind Treatment.
Term
What are the responsibilities of a Professional Practitioner maintaining a private practice?
Definition

*Abide by CSL Policies and Procedures Manual at all times.

*Legally report all fees as income.

*Maintain current Practitioner license.

*Report abuse and anything else mandated by law.

Term
Name ten ways a Professional Practitioner can teach Truth in the world.
Definition

*Conducting Practitioner/client sessions

*Officiating weddings and memorials.

*Serving as TA or teaching classes

*Conducting workshops

*Leading a study group

*Facilitating group or individual meditations or visioning

*Develope a Ministry of public speaking

*Doing community outreach, working with hospice or other volunteer work

*Serving in the World Ministry of Prayer

*Performing Platform duties at Sunday Services

Term
Who was respected with the title of "Teacher of teachers"?
Definition
Emma Curtis Hopkins
Term
Who was the founder of Christian Science?
Definition
Mary Baker Eddy
Term
Who founded Unity?
Definition
Charles and Myrtle Fillmore
Term
Who were the men who influenced Ernest Holmes' studies and writings?
Definition

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Thomas Troward

 

Phineas Parkhurst Quimby

(father of New Thought)

Term
Name two New Thought leaders that were directly influenced by Phineas Quimby.
Definition

Warren Felt Evans

Julius Dresser

Mary Baker Eddy

Term
What was one of Emerson's famous essays?
Definition
Self Reliance
Term
Name the 3 pillars of New Thought
Definition

Divine Science

Religious Science

Unity

Term
When was the Institute of Religious Science established?
Definition
1929
Term
What year did the New Thought movement begin in the US?
Definition
1895
Term
What year did Ernest Holmes make his transition?
Definition
1960
Term
What is required to renew an active Professional Practitioner License?
Definition

*Abide by the Code of Ethics and Policies and Procedures

*Be an active, loyal and supportive member of a CSL community

*Recommit to a life of Spiritual Service

*Engage in 45 hours of education (CU's)

*Complete Practitioner renewal process and pay fees

Term
What causes a Professional Practitioner license to become inactive?
Definition

*If a renewal is not received within 60 days of deadline.

*A request to be put on leave

*Ethics violation-license suspended

Term
Who is responsible for granting the Practitioner License?
Definition
MPLC upon recommendation by Senior Minister
Term
List 3 ways to obtain CLU units:
Definition
Treatment/prayer for others, teaching classes, visitations.
Term
What is the basic premise upon which all mental work is based?
Definition
Perfect God, Perfect Person, Perfect Being
Term
What is the Christ Principle in Religious Science?
Definition

Perfect God, Perfect Person, Perfect Being.

 

The awareness of Wholeness and Perfection in each being.

Term
The term New Thought refers to the modern metaphysical movements whose philosophy teaches...
Definition

*We are living in a Spitiual Universe here and now.

*Based on the theory that the Universe is a system of Intelligence, the movement which is Law, the Intelligence being personal and the Law impersonal.

Term
What makes Christian Science different from Science of Mind?
Definition

*Christian Science believes prayer heals all.

*Science of Mind believes in prayer and a pill, God is in it all.

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