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Dante's Reconciliation of a Loving God and a Horrific Hell
Dante Alighieri, a great Italian poet, is most noted for a journey, which he wrote of in his Divine Comedy series. In these works, Alighieri sends a fictional Dante through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. The Inferno is a detailed description of Dante's journey through Hell. ....
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.... The power of God is demonstrated in Canto nine when a heavenly messenger is sent to open a gate that no one else can. However, the question still remains; how can such an omnipotent God allow this punishment in hell? God, like any father is demonstrating the concept of operant conditioning. He is punishing those who sin and rewarding those who have excepted God's grace and, therefore, are refraining from sin. The Inferno was written in accordance to orthodox Christianity, which is outlined in the Bible. The Bible states many times that evil ....
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