Mandate of Heaven

The sins and their deserved Contrapassos When referring to The Portable Dante, written by Dante himself and edited by Mark Musa, contrapasso is one of the few rules to be explicit. The thought of having an eye for an eye, what sin you commit in life, you get the opposite down in the proper circle of hell and how it was thought of to be proper justice. The contrapassos of the final circle of hell, which is pride, and therefore host the worst sinners there are. The contrapassos simony and pride…

Independent Reading Task Paper Towns by John Green Paper Towns is an award-winning novel by John Green. The novel is a story set in a small town in Orlando, Florida. The story is narrated by and follows the main character, Quentin. As the reader follows Quentin we learn about how he thinks and more importantly how much he likes a certain girl, who he hasn’t spoken to since they were kids. But one night, she leads him on an adventure until dawn and then disappears the next day. The focus of this…

example of someone who is neither good nor bad. Similarly, the sinners of Circle 1, Limbo, have also not committed an actual sin. People placed in Limbo did no harm in life but also did not believe in God. It is said in the bible in order to reach heaven you have to believe in the Lord. That is why someone like Mahatma Gandhi and Confucius belong in…

Christian worldview and how it relates to God and Jesus, humanity, and the dealings of this world. God In the Christian worldview, God is at the center of this perspective. He is all-knowing, all-present, and all-powerful (Diffey, 2014). God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1) and everything that lives, breathes, and roams this world. The world was created through God and his wisdom and he was pleased with all that he had created. It says in Romans 1:20, “For his invisible…

a well-behaved life, we will rest in peace in paradise which indicates Heaven. If not, they will end up in Hell. In Buddhism however, they believe in reincarnation. People will be reincarnated until they gain enlightenment. In Islam, the belief is somewhat the same as Catholicism, but will all be judged at the end of the world: Day of Judgement. Until that day, those who are in hell will suffer in graves, while those in Heaven are in peace. The religions: Islam, Buddhism, and Catholicism all…

different peoples view of heaven and hell. It is an exciting topic to talk about and discuss with your colleagues. The views of different people may change the outlook on life, and how they live on a day-to-day basis. Heaven is known to have golden gates, streets to walk on and delight every day, but on the other hand Hell is supposed to be an endless pit of fire, destruction, and torture. Dante’s views of Heaven and Hell differ to what the Bible says. Dante’s view of Heaven and Hell…

is based on faith, because while you are alive all you can do is have faith that there is purgatory, heaven, and hell. It may also be possible that we cross over to an unconscious state where we sleep forever undisturbed but I believe that no matter what happens our soul will always live on, even if your physical body is deceased. Each of us will face judgment when our time comes and since heaven is our ultimate goal when it comes to death we should lead lives that are pure and just. Depending…

Jamel Torrence Faustus fails to understand that human knowledge is flawed and this lack of understanding fuels his desire for omniscience. Faustus abandons the academic disciplines of logic, medicine, law, and divinity. Not only does he lose faith in academic discipline sequentially he studies magic, then sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Faustus’ pride becomes an obstacle that blinds him from his mistakes while trying to obtain unlimited knowledge. Faustus…

such weakness of character, we see Virgil in several Cantos, trying to explain to Dante that he should not let the punishments for the sins affect him because he needs higher ‘moral’ standards if he wants to get through Hell and Purgatory to reach Heaven. Just before entering The City of Dis, Dante (author) tries to show the limitations of human power when Virgil relies on Heaven’s messenger for gaining entrance to Dis. “I knew well he was Heaven’s messenger, […] He came up to the gate, and with…

Near death experiences give us a different outlook on how the human body and mind reacts to our final moments. NDE may occur at the brink of death almost similar to an out of body experience. Many people are unsure of the causes of NDEs. They are confused to whether it is a scientific or religious process. However, it has been scientifically proven that NDEs are linked to the brain’s functions. They are proven by scientific studies because of the research on lack of oxygen in the brain, the…