Taken from the Appendix in:

Moses, Paul, and Swedenborg:Ý Three Steps in Rational Spirituality by Leon James (2003). On the Web at:

www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy/instructor/gloss/moses.html

Version 2, May 2003

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For printing this test you may want to download the Word file:

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For other than personal use, please email Dr. James:ÝÝ leon@hawaii.edu

 

 

Diagnostic Test of

Rational Spirituality

 

 

The purpose of this test is to help you to critically examine your thinking about spiritual topics. These include:

 

What or who is God

What is heaven and hell

What happens when we die

What are spirits and can we communicate with them

What are angels and devils and do they affect us

Why God allows evil in the world

What is sin, rebirth, reformation, regeneration, and salvation

What is the importance and role of revelation

Can there be a science of God from God about God

What is love, good, truth, and wisdom

What is spiritual enlightenment and higher consciousness

What is the role of marriage in creation and the future

What is the relation between the finite and infinite

What is the relation between the natural and spiritual or supernatural

Are miracles real

 

Instructions:Ý For each question, select the alternative that is closest to your current thinking by circling the appropriate choice on the Answer Sheet below. Then rate the description you selected in terms of how much confidence you have that this view is correct by writing in one of the numbers on the Answer Sheet next to the choice you selected:

 

UncertainÝÝ 1 ..Ý 2 ..Ý 3 ..Ý 4Ý .. 5 ..Ý 6 ..Ý 7 ..Ý 8 ..Ý 9..ÝÝ 10ÝÝ ..11 ..Ý 12ÝÝ Absolutely certain

 

This test has 100 items and many of them require reflection. To minimize fatigue or boredom I recommend that you take several sessions to complete it.

 

Use the Answer Key given below to figure out your score. The score reflects your dominant level of thinking regarding spiritual subjects. Each question has three alternative answers and each alternative reflects one of the three ideologies of rational spirituality ñ phase 1 ideology, phase 2 ideology, phase 3 ideology. These three phases are explained in the book. The Answer Sheet allows you to circle the alternative that most closely represents your way of thinking about that topic. When you complete the test, you can lay your Answer Sheet next to the Answer Key. You can then circle the phase of the alternative you selected for each item. You then count the number of answers you selected from each of the three phases. Thatís your score. It is made up of three numbers. Instructions on how to interpret your score are given on the Answer Key below.

 

 

ANSWER SHEET

 

For each of the 100 questions, circle the alternative that best represents your thinking on the topic. Then write a number 1 to 12 in the box next to it to indicate your rating of certainty. Answer every question. When in doubt, pick the best possible answer for you. Scoring instructions and an explanation of how to interpret your score, appear at the end of the test items.