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"God's Divine Justice in Dante's 'Inferno'"
Title: "God's Divine Justice in Dante's 'Inferno'"
Category: Literature / European Literature
Details: Words: 2916 | Pages: 12.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
"God's Divine Justice in Dante's 'Inferno'"
"Midway through the journey of our life, I found/myself in a dark wood, for I had strayed/from the straight pathway to this tangled ground." These famous lines from Dante's Inferno signify the themes of religion and personal salvation in the poem. Often when one embarks on a journey of self-discovery, they travel to places which astound one by their strangeness. Expecting to see what is straightforward and acceptable, one is suddenly presented with …showed first 75 words of 2916 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2916 total…existed in the Bible. The character of Dante is prepared to offer sympathy towards some souls, but is encouraged by heavenly messengers to show no compassion or tolerance for the sins of the damned. French philosopher, Voltaire, later would identify this flaw in the Christian faith: "Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most, although, up to now, the Christians have been the most intolerant of all men."
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