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First 7 chapters

We’ve already covered the first seven chapters now, doing 5-7 at once in the fifth episode, as it’s a bit slow reading with lots of local contemporary history for Dante. And now we’re already coming to chapter 8 in the … Continue reading

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3rd Episode, and Reason

The 3rd Episode is live! Purgatory, Episode 3 A shortcut to just the Purgatory Episodes is here: Purgatory Series Enjoy! โ˜€๏ธ

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New Purgatory series – the Big picture!

Morning! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒ‡โ˜•๏ธ We’ve just published the first episode (8 mins) of our new Purgatory series! https://dantescomedy.com/podcast Enjoy!

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New Podcast Page!

After a bit of experimentation – it seems like we’ve landed on putting the Dante Podcast as part of the Dante’s Comedy website ๐Ÿ˜Š https://dantescomedy.com/podcast And we’re aiming to make a new series on the Purgatory soon – with 10-15 … Continue reading

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Vita Nuova Introduction

Aaand first version finished, for the Vita Nuova! https://dantescomedy.com/vitanuova

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Intro to the Comedy.

A first version is live! https://dantescomedy.com/thecomedy

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Garden of Eden

We’ve just finished the last part of the Purgatory, with the deeply allegorical entrance into the Garden of Eden for the Pilgrim, Virgil and Statius. The Pilgrim finally meets Beatrice and allegorically the Biblical Scriptures, and crosses over the two … Continue reading

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Mount Purgatory

After a great week of reading and a new website, the substance of the Purgatory is really sinking in.. especially the Seven Terraces as a deeply spiritual Journey for repentance in the sense of the Greek word “metanoia”, the changing … Continue reading

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The Avaricious

On the Fifth Terrace we meet the avaricious, which is an almost over-crowded ledge where the Pilgrim and Virgil struggle to find a place for their feet. The souls are faced down forced to the ground, reflecting their excessive greed … Continue reading

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New Essays!

We wrote two essays on the new website yesterday, one about the symbolism of the Eagle in Chapter 9, https://dantescomedy.com/thefirstdream, and one about the nature of Free Will – https://dantescomedy.com/thefreewill. The third Terrace is full of deep philosophy and theology, … Continue reading

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