Purgatory

The two passages I chose from Hamlet are from Act 1 and Act 3. The first is spoken by the ghost of King Hamlet; the ghost tells Hamlet to revenge his murder by Claudius, lamenting how Claudius condemned him to Purgatory by murdering him before he had a chance to repent his sins. Within this monologue, love and revenge are the main themes, specifically revenge for the murder of a loved one. The second monologue is spoken by Hamlet in the scene after Claudius stops the play and leaves. On his…

Both themes of All Quiet on the Western Front and The Hollow Men involve the men that they have formerly killed. In All Quiet on the Western Front, some become obsessed with taking the place of the people they have killed. Paul in chapter nine becomes lost on the front and has to take shelter and hide in a shell hole close to enemy lines. During the time he takes shelter a man, later it is discovered that his name is Gerard Duval, jumps into the shell hole, and Paul stabs him so he is critically…

Martin Luther was an influential leader during the Protestant Reformation. He confronted the Roman Catholic Church on their system of indulgences while everyone turned a blind eye. Constantly, Luther was called a liar, heretic, and an outlaw by the Catholic Church for his teachings that conflicted with the Roman Catholics’ religious orders and beliefs. However, he never stood down regardless of if he was to face death or excommunication. His theology would be the sole foundation of his teachings…

Every religion has their view of where people go after they die and the Jewish religion has their own view that is different than other religions. Someone might relate the Holocaust to Hell on earth but there is another type of Hell were souls who are to be punished must go. Every soul must go somewhere, sadly there are some wicked people who deserve to be punished for cruel acts they commit when they are alive. Judaism do not seem to view the afterlife of there being a Hell but more like a…

Luther's new insight into the New Testament did not immediately lead him to protest against Church doctrine, according to Gonzalez, he also indicates that Luther did not appear to realize that his discovery was a "radical contradiction" that went against the "entire penitential system." After receiving revelation from Romans 1:17 and his conversion, his heart revealed the truth in how the idea of the Catholic Church was selling indulgences or reprieves from penance; evidently, this was…

An Infernal Predicament Many people are intimidated by hell, yet Dante uncovers the after life, as he perceives it to be. Dante’s Inferno is an interpretation in guiding one through the importance of fulfilling a morally virtuous, Christian-belief enduring lifespan. Circle I, Limbo, is a valley filled with souls who allegedly never did anything morally wrong, but were not baptized and therefore not allowed into heaven. Dante’s beliefs in Inferno upon salvation, the afterlife and sinful nature…

Chapter six of Practicing Christian Doctrine, by Beth Felker Jones, chiefly discusses Christology and the various heresies that have surrounded it over the years. Christology, which is the study of Christ, helps one to learn more about Jesus and his identity and how to live a good Christian life by forming a relationship with the Lord. In order for Christology to work, the person of Jesus must be known and a major idea discussed in this novel is homoousios, Jesus is full and truly God. Two other…

At the fanatical conclusion of Hamlet, we witness the deaths of almost all of the main characters, including Hamlet himself. Their deaths here are the results of a series of unfortunate events inevitably transpiring against them, set in motion by none other than human nature. In light of the situation, it appears that Hamlet’s ponderings on the unnecessity of suffering are justified. While the fear of the unknown is very real, the final release from struggles can be considered ultimate success.…

The ghost presents believable evidence of being Hamlet’s father, but there are some hitches in his claims; one being that he mentions purgatory when Protestant churches reject the doctrine of purgatory. He encourages Hamlet to avenge him beginning Hamlet’s slow decline into madness and death. Had Hamlet been given more time and freedom to mourn without it being considered “unmanly” perhaps he would not have been influenced…

Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri was one of the most influential poets of all time. He wrote works such as The Divine Comedy and De Monarchia. His works continue to be read today and almost all who read them are fascinated. Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in 1265. After a long life there, he was exiled for 2 years, though, he never returned. He didn’t technically settle down anywhere for a while. People believe that he then settled in Bologna in 1304, where he wrote De Vulgari…