Heaven

it is a very prevalent and burdensome weight on him. Shortly after arriving in the circle of the violent, Dante encounters a giant man named Capaneus who is lying on his back, staring up at the dark void where heaven should be. Instead of finding hope and peace when looking up to the heavens, this giant expresses rage and hatred towards the Lord, forever blaspheming Him and forever distancing himself from his Maker, further invoking his…

The Effect of Sin Sin is a very alluring thing usually having to deal with a human’s desires, but what does this sin lead to in the long run? Dante's focus on sin in The Divine Comedy is portrayed by man's desire and how it affects their punishment. This sin leads to most of the books turmoil and his experiences throughout. The Divine Comedy is a book revolving around sin and its effects on man. The pure essence of it is the driving point of Dante’s Inferno, a section of the book that is…

Honestly, Hell scares me, but I do not think that I am the only one that is scared of it. In the bible hell is talked about negatively because it really is not a pleasant place or supposed to be perceived as one. On the flip side of that, God’s blessings are unbelievably incredible. The only problem is if we only follow Him so good things happen to us, we are still being selfish. God is loving, and blesses us, and cares about us, and most of all, He never wants to see us getting hurt because of…

hell. I also noticed the emphasis that Dante put on personal choice, many of the people in the lower rings of hell were there based on sins of choice and freewill. In addition, many angels who chose not to align with heaven or hell were stuck in purgatory.…

Benchmark Assignment: Gospel Essentials So far in this class we have learned about how God created the Heaven, Stars and the Earth and all of the animals that live on it. We have also learned about the first human beings, Adam and Eve, who didn’t abide by God’s rules and let him down. We also learned how God gave his only son Jesus to come and walk with us as a human. We learned how he died on the cross for us and arose again to forgive us of all of our sins and so that we can one day walk…

“Kingdom of God”, “the day of the LORD”, “the end of the world”, “the last judgment” and “a new heaven and a new earth.” These words are the image of eschatology, and eschatology is an important subject in the Bible. Even Donald K. McKim says that the theme of the Bible is the kingdom of God (McKim, 167). In the Gospel, Jesus taught about the kingdom of God in his whole life and ministry, and the kingdom of God is represented as “already, but not yet” (McKim, 170). John Calvin, a 16th century…

Throughout Slaughterhouse Five, Billy makes many references to religious aspects and connects the theme of religion to them in order to full emphasize the importance of wars and death. Now, Billy constantly imagines himself going back to a time before the massive war, but in order to go back far enough to avoid the misery and suffering caused by conflicts, Billy has to return back to when there was Adam and Eve which is one of the major references that Billy makes is throughout the novel. The…

The book of Genesis and the poem Enuma Elish both describe the story of creation, in their own ways. Initially we can see that there are very different beliefs of how creation came to be throughout the stories, but there are some underlying concepts that are the same. The relationship between Deity and humanity in Genesis 1 and 2 is one that resembles a father and son, where as in the Enuma Elish humanity is merely a tool for the gods the handle their menial work. The book of Genesis gives the…

This epic poem follows the Pilgrim, who is led by Virgil and Beatrice, through every aspect of the Christian afterlife according to Catholic tradition. The Pilgrim is Dante himself, who was chosen to bear witness the evils of hell and wonders of heaven and, by doing so, change the hearts of his readers. Additionally, the pilgrim was chosen because some secret sin, of which he need only to repent, that would have sent him to hell. This sin is never named, but his journey in the Inferno quickly…

Helen Keller (the first deaf/blind person to ever receive a bachelor's degree in art) once said, “I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” Darrell Schweitzer’s “Howling in the Dark” takes place in the state of Pennsylvania during winter. Joseph, a young boy, loves the darkness and the way it surrounds him. He meets the Stoneman who shows Joseph how to become the darkness or nothing. One lesson that the story suggests is that no matter how hard you work for…