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Religious Studies
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10/07/2007

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Term
According to Ernest Holmes, what realization comes of knowing that all things in the visible world are effects?
Definition
That back of all effects are ideas which are the real cause of these effects.
Science of Mind
pg 131.1
Term
In "Living the Science of Mind"what does Ernest Holmes say is the starting point for creating a better future...?
Definition
Starting point is at the center of our own being. Leads to discovery of the Presence in all people, events and nature.
Living the Science of Mind
pg.194.6-195.1
Term
In Living the Science of Mind, when and where does Holmes say we are to make changes?
Definition
"Since today is the only day in which we live...the change that we need to make within ourselves must be made today.
Living the Science of Mind
pg.190.5
Term
Our choices are always limited by socially accepted morays and morals.
True or false? Why?
Definition
False. We are only limited by our own thinking and beliefs.
Term
What is one of the first steps to a more positive future?
Definition
Stop dwelling on thoughts of a negative past.
Student resource material
page 11-7.2
Term
Place these words within the SOM teaching symbol (attached)
Definition
Spirit, Body, effect, Creative Medium,
Conscious Mind, form, relationships,
First Cause, Soul, manifestation,
Unformed Substance, Love, masculine, feminine, volition, vocation, servant.
Term
Explain Core concept 2 without using jargon.
Definition
God is Trinity. The nature of God the Univese is First Cause (God the Father),
in the vehicle of creation,(God as Holy Spirit) and Effect is the physical world (God as individualized expression)
The invisible moves, automatically, to manifest according to our beliefs.
See core concepts in Appendix A
Term
Discuss your understanding of the difference between blame and personal responsibility.
Definition
Difference: "Blame" causes negative conditions, while personal responsibility creates the avenue for change.
Term
In the Science of Mind, do we deny a circumstance to know the Truth?
Definition
No. We try to discover what is wrong and why, or through treatment, we know the Spiritual Truth of the situation.
Living the Science of Mind,
pg 252.1
Term
If God is all there is, and God is all cause and all effect, is God cancer?
Child abuse? Disease?
Definition
Everything is an effect of the Law manifesting. Always go back to the premise. If we say that these things are not God, then we are saying that there is something other than God, that God is not all there is. Is there something other than God? No. This cannot be. But we can experience more "good"(by our own values) by choosing the aspects of God that more support our concept of wholeness, which is "The Good Life".
Term
What Spiritual Principles would you use with a client to bring reslution to the following conditions.
A.Fear of death
B.Always in debt
C.Drug addiction
D.Loss of job
E.Ending a long term relationship.
Definition
A. fear of death (God is Everlasting
Life. We are one
with God. The Truth
of our being is
Spirit which is
Eternal.)
B. Always in debt ( Absolute Abundance
and Prosperity.
Wholeness(Debt is
personal lack)
God is Source)
C. drug addiction (Self-Realization,
One with God, whole
complete within
ourselves. No
substance is greater
than God.)
D. loss of job (God is the Source
of all things,
Life is evolutionary
Divine Activity)
E. Ending a LTR (Whole and complete
within the self,
Love,release
forgivness)
Term
Relative to Love and Law, how do you understand your Oneness with God and the Universe?
Definition
It is all God. God as Love points the way, and God as Law makes the way possible. I am a place where God expresses through this process.
Term
According to Ernest Holmes, how does one neutralize the thinking behind an undesirable condition?
Definition
One meets the appearance with Spiritual Truth.
Term
Explain Core Concept 3 without using jargon.
Definition
The process of creation is that all begins and ends with God. A thought, or word, automatcally makes an impression on the "stuff" of creation, and that "stuff" takes form as the effect of thought. (Seed, soil,plant is good example)
Term
In "Science of Mind" Ernest Holmes said, "Man must becaome more if he wishes to draw a greater good into his life." what is meant by this statement, and how does it work?
Definition
As we increase our understanding and conscious use of the Creative Power, we experience more of our "wholeness".
The more we are concious of our innate power, the more good we attract.
Term
What does it mean to know and accept the Law of Mind?
Definition
To know that we are each one with God and the creation process, and only the individual can limit his own sucess.
Term
According to the respnses to "Where Are you" (excersise), which steo or steps to Happy and Successful Living was the most challanging to you?
Definition
Individual answer, however, be aware of your "intention for action"
Term
What does prayer and meditation accomplish? Why is it important?
Definition
They assist in changing our minds by keeping the spiritual channel open. This is a part of the process of connecting to the God within, through which our manifest universe is created.
Term
Does absolutely every thought you have manifest? If not, why? Which ones do?
Definition
No. "As man thinketh in his heart, so it is." The feelings attached to, and behind, the thought are what move it into reality. The degree of feeling behind the thought is the degree to which that thought will manifest in our lives.
Term
What does release and forgiveness have to do with happiness or manifesting good in your life?
Definition
If you feel ill toward yourself or someone else, you cannot be completly happy. You cannot feel true love if you are withholding it from someone or yourself.
Term
What is value?
Definition
That which we hold to be true and of highest "value";that is, that which measures the realitive worth of "goods." It is good to tell the truth, unless a greater good outweighs the value of that.
Term
What are good and evil?
Definition
From human perspective, good and evil are based in the individual's values of right and wrong; good and bad.
From a Universal perspective, Science of Mind teaches that God is all there is and that God is Good; therefore, all is good and that good encompasses the individual's human judgement of good and evil.
Term
How do your intentions make a difference in your life?
Definition
Our intentions set the direction of our lives.
Term

What values do you hold now that do not serve you in creating what you want for your life? What values do you choose to replace them with? How do you go about doing this?

Definition
This is an individual answer.
(Affirmations, treatments, new way of thinking support "change").
Term
What value, if any, does perceived "evil" have in our lives?
Definition
Many people have learned great lessons from it.
Term
Is there a difference between "prayer" and "treatment"? Explain.
Definition
Yes and no. Treatment is affirmative prayer. If orayer is a recognition of Spirit's Omniscience, Omnipotence and Omnipresence, and a realization of man's unity with Spirit, then...prayer is a spiritual treatment.
"If, on the other hand, one is holding to the viewpoint that God is some far-off Being, Whom he would approach with doubt in his own thought; wondering if by some good luck he may be able to placate God or persuade Him of the wisdom of one's request-then , there is but little similarity between prayer and treatment." (Ernest Holmes)
Term
When we "speak our word" in affirmative prayer, who are we talking to?
Definition
To that God Presence within each of us; to the Law.
Term
For what purposes do we use prayer or treatment?
Definition
To change a condition by allowing the God within to reveal Itself in another, preferable manner.
Term

What would be the purpose of cultivating a prayerful and meditative life?

Definition
To increase our own awareness of the God within and to align with that Infinite possibility.
Term
What is the benefit of verbal prayer?
Definition
Enhanced focus. By doing treatment verbally, one focuses more intently on the subject at hand. Sometimes, in the silence, our minds tend to wander and we begin to loose focus. When we treat verbally, we stay centered and "hear" the treatment on another level.
Term
What is the difference between faith "in" God and faith "of" God?
Definition
Faith "in" God is a faith placed outside of ourselves without conviction or spiritual understanding. Faith "of" God- one is convinced that under Divine Law all things are possible. It is a deep spiritual understanding, knowing and belief that there is no limitations, that God is all there is, and everything that implies.
Term
What is meant by the quote, "...Faith without works is dead."?
James 2:17
Definition
Faith powers us to act, to transform, and to create. To the degree that we enjoin our action with our beliefs will we manifest our desires and, in doing so, build upon our faith. Faith without the ensuing action, is no faith at all.
Term

What is faith?

Definition
"Pure Faith is Spiritual Conviction...the embodiment of an idea, the acceptance of a concept."
Term
Can faith be misused/misguided? Explain.
Definition
Yes. Faith misguided is fear. Fear is the negative use of faith.
Term
How can you expand your use of faith?
Definition
By understanding, knowing,and accepting that God is all there is - by embodying the idea or ideas present in any and all Spiritual Truths as you become aware of them.
Term
How does the power  of Love contribute to living a life of choice?
Give your answe in 50 words or less.
Definition
In Love is found harmony with the essence of God; this opens us up and allows that essence to flow through us and renew us. When we are in harmony, our choices are clear and feed us. It is only when there is a block and the flow of loves seems cut off that we muddy our choices...
Term
How has the act of forgiveness opened the way for you living a life of choice?
Definition

Forgiveness removes blocks to love and our sense of connection to our essence, which then brings us into the harmony from which we make clear choices.

Term
Describe what Love is in 50 words or less.
Definition
Love is energy. An inner knowing of the heart that can be express in the physical world by our actions: kindness, giving, mercy, campassion, peace, joy, acceptance, empowerment, community, and intimacy.
And/Or
"Love is the self-givingness of the Spirit through the desire of Life to express Itself in terms of creation...Love is a synonym for God... Love is free from condemnation, even as it is free from fear. Love is a cosmic force whose sweep is irresistable." (SOM Glossary)
Term

If there is an area in your life where love seems limited, how can that be changed?

Definition
Look at what is feared, what is unforgiven. There is no fear that Love cannot resolve and there is no negativity the forgiveness cannot reform. When this is done, we are once again in harmony, clear, and change occurs.
Term
What is the difference between Love as we speak it in a Universal sense and love as an individual feeling or emotion?
Definition
Universal Love is that essence within that is not a feeling or an emotion but a state of being. Individual love is that which is based in feeling and emotion.
Term
Looking inward, in the laboratory of your life, what spiritual Truths have emerged awakening you in your divine diversity?
Definition
Individual answer.
Term
As a result of Science of Mind Treatment, what healing experiences have you had this term?
Definition
Individual answer
Term
Write an explaination of a Practitioner.
Definition
A practitioner is a living example of what we know, and of our faith; A revealer of Truth, in whose consciousness the healing occurs. A living example of the successful application of Science of Mind.
Term

The soul of humankind is self selfknowing and self willing.
A human beaing re-enacts the universal creative process.
The can be permanent healing of the body with or without a corresponding poise in the mental and emotional lif

Definition

1. False, The soul of humankind is a direct aspect of the Universal Soul, the Creative Medium, which has no will of its own but only responds to what we input.


2. True.


3. False, There can be no permanent healing woithout a mental equivalent. If the underlying belief does not change, the same manifestation will continue in one form or another.

Term
List 5 qualities of God you wish to embody yourself.
Definition
This is an individual answer (Have five qualities identified)
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