Final Exam: The Human Mystery

FINAL EXAM for THE-3210 The Human Mystery—Theological Anthropology— discovering how we are truly human and how we relate to what is truly divine. BACKGROUND: This picture appears on the cover of The Catechism of the Catholic Church. The final exam is essentially the 4 questions which I have associated with this book since the first day of this course: Here is a close-up of the image, from a 13th century psalter, of Jesus washing the feet of his 12 apostles at his last supper on the night before he was crucified. FINAL EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: consider what is happening in the picture above and then answer the four questions below using approximately 50 words for each question. That is, if possible, please try to limit yourself to a maximum of 200 words total for the entire exam. Once again, thank you for all your good work this semester. Dr. P. FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS: 1) How does this picture relate to what is truly human and what is truly divine and what is truly a mystery? (50 words; +5 pts.) 2) Have you ever washed the feet of another adult human? Would you? Why? (50 words; +5 pts.) 3) Beyond infancy, has any human ever washed your feet? Would you allow this? Why or why not? (50 words; +5 pts.) 4) Assume you believe in a ‘higher power’ called ‘God’ who created the universe, including you. Would you allow God to wash your feet? How would this make you feel? Why? (50 words; +5 pts.) FINAL EXAM POSTING: Please combine all 4 of your answers and post them inside the white block below Question 1 in Blackboard. If you are satisfied with your answers, press the SAVE AND SUBMIT button at the bottom of the page. Please complete this final exam before Midnight on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. SPECIAL NOTATION: All students must take this final exam online. This is not an option. Since this essay-type exam will be available for more than 2½ weeks, the option of taking a “make-up” exam for this course will ordinarily not be permitted without an extremely serious reason.