TH 628 - Theology of Dante's Divine Comedy

(3.00 cr.)

Dante's Divine Comedy is widely regarded as one of the greatest literary works in the Western canon. It is also a remarkable contribution to Catholic theology. Students survey the Comedy's theology by attending to Dante's understanding of the nature of humanity and human language, sin and salvation, the relationship between justice and politics, and the possibility of knowledge of God. Special attention is given to some of the classical and medieval sources of Dante's theology.

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