Purgatory

“Hamlet”, written by William Shakespeare is a masterpiece of the 16th century. Religion plays a crucial role in this play. During this era, the Elizabethans were in a state of religious confusion. During the 16th century, the people had recently come under Protestant rule, but they were also familiar with the Catholic beliefs. Shakespeare took advantage of this religious change. According to some scholar, “Hamlet” is judged as a failure in terms of religion, as they think that the framework for…

have assumed that in the 1300’s the emphasis on Christianity was much more prominent, since the church held vast political power and wealth, I was surprised that the thieves were thought lower of than Heretics. In addition, I had always thought of purgatory as a modern idea. I noticed that although Jesus and Mary are referred to indirectly, they are never called by their names. I believe that this is the case because biblical names are considered quite powerful, it would be disrespectful to…

dedication to their faith—such as people who still believe in the Lord, but find church a burden—can be glorified in purgatory, where humans who had some shred of faith are offered a second chance to embrace the Lord in another afterlife. The fact that God gives another chance to those who, though tried to follow His word, failed to fully embrace Him and offer another chance in Purgatory shows his merciful nature because He is a chance…

The 95 theses was wrote in 1517 by Martin Luther as a protest of selling in indulgences. Salvation could only be reached by faith and divine grace only. One of the most popular legends say the Luther nailed the 95 theses to the Wittenberg castle church door. The 95 theses would start to become the foundation for the Protestant Reformation. The 95 theses quickly spread through Germany and started making their way to Rome. The 95 theses refueled the Reformation that resulted in the rebirth of…

of these people was Dante Alighieri the work has as its main axis, the search of Dante who is helped by Virgil, to find the inspiration of his poems, traveling 3 places to achieve his goal. The Divine Comedy recounts Dante's journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. The poem begins with Virgil's encounter with Dante, who has lost himself in a jungle and encounters wild beasts. Virgil confesses to the poet who has come in the name of Beatrice, a virtuous lady,…

of purgatory as a way to line their own pockets and feed their insatiable…

them. Many people converted to Lutheranism. Other religions that came in after this were Anabaptist and reform theology. The church would tell people they could pay money and could get years taken of their purgatory. The pope would say when the penny jingles in the box the soul springs from purgatory. Luther hated this saying and felt that it was saying that one might buy there way into the kingdom of God or buying Gods favor. When people read the theses they learned the the church was just…

People who are trying to survive are rarely found in this world today because giving up is common. Edgar Allan Poe, the author of “The Pit and the Pendulum,” conveyed a message to his audience that in order to survive, one cannot give up. Poe used many symbols throughout his stories such as: religious symbols, death symbols, and symbols referring to people on earth and the issues that are happening today. He also often used symbols to connect with his audience and emphasize the importance of…

Prior as their prophet who will judge people for them. According to Barnett, “the Angel gives Prior the means to see the future, but, rejecting this vision, he prophesies the opposite of what he has been told; more life instead of devastation” (“Purgatory” 479) It is one of the instances in which a new perspective is given that influences their judgment to disregard any given opportunities because it contradicts their belief system. This idea relates Prior’s choice of living and not becoming a…

to forgive or excuse penalties unless God remits it. The dead were freed from all penalties by death. Those who died and had an imperfect or small live would experience a death filled with fear. He believed that that Hell was viewed as despair, Purgatory as fearful, and Heaven as salvation. Remission of penalties was able to be granted, however it was only given to a few perfect Christians.…