Identifying himself as a Pilgrim, Dante Alighieri passionately conveys his faith, hope, and love of God in his phenomenal poem, the Divina Commedia. Via his journey to the Paradise through the Inferno and Purgatory, Dante the Pilgrim inserts lots of biblical and historical references to emphasize his Christian values, moral standards, and most importantly the doctrine of justification by faith (Sola Fide). By establishing a world where dead sinners (especially the famous one in the history and Dante’s era) suffering severely in the Inferno, he condemns the ones who disobey God ,and the ones who were born way too early to hear the sacrosanct gospel of Jesus. Nevertheless, Dante avidly expresses admiration to many of the great poets and philosophers
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In the Paganism theology, there is not necessary a “correct”, one and only moral choice as each pagan god represents different values and one may take on multiple sides. However, there are only two choices in Christianity in contrast, Good (God) and Evil (Satan), that individuals are designated to choose a side in the ongoing war between God and Satan. The ones who remain aloof are disgusted by God and thus are put in the Vestibule of Inferno, chasing an empty idea eternally. As a former pagan whom converts to Christian after his death, Virgil clearly understands right and wrong more thoroughly with his experience, commenting on these individuals when walking pass them and claiming that “these wretches of no hope of truly dying, and this blind life the lead is so abject it makes them envy every other fate (Inferno III.46-48).” Virgil depicts that being neither faithful or unfaithful to God may seem sinless without any pragmatic wrong doings; however, this choice of refusing to reunite with God appears as blasphemy to God that these opportunistic sinners will find no peace in death. With a strong disgust in them, Virgil even tells Dante to “not discuss them; just look and pass them by (Inferno III.51)”, delivering a message to encourage Dante to insist his moral and political beliefs when in exile. Due to Dante’s exiled situation, some may assert that surrendering to the reality and remain aloof with the “third” choice would have been the best for him to avoid trouble. However, Christian Philosophy emphasize the importance of final salvation, justice, and long-run peace. If one appeases the sinners, the corrupt situation will continue and even worsen forever that one may never be released from the chains. In contrast, one may accumulate experience and strengthen himself if
In the Paganism theology, there is not necessary a “correct”, one and only moral choice as each pagan god represents different values and one may take on multiple sides. However, there are only two choices in Christianity in contrast, Good (God) and Evil (Satan), that individuals are designated to choose a side in the ongoing war between God and Satan. The ones who remain aloof are disgusted by God and thus are put in the Vestibule of Inferno, chasing an empty idea eternally. As a former pagan whom converts to Christian after his death, Virgil clearly understands right and wrong more thoroughly with his experience, commenting on these individuals when walking pass them and claiming that “these wretches of no hope of truly dying, and this blind life the lead is so abject it makes them envy every other fate (Inferno III.46-48).” Virgil depicts that being neither faithful or unfaithful to God may seem sinless without any pragmatic wrong doings; however, this choice of refusing to reunite with God appears as blasphemy to God that these opportunistic sinners will find no peace in death. With a strong disgust in them, Virgil even tells Dante to “not discuss them; just look and pass them by (Inferno III.51)”, delivering a message to encourage Dante to insist his moral and political beliefs when in exile. Due to Dante’s exiled situation, some may assert that surrendering to the reality and remain aloof with the “third” choice would have been the best for him to avoid trouble. However, Christian Philosophy emphasize the importance of final salvation, justice, and long-run peace. If one appeases the sinners, the corrupt situation will continue and even worsen forever that one may never be released from the chains. In contrast, one may accumulate experience and strengthen himself if