<p>In this lecture we consider (a) Sphere 8: the Fixed Stars/Constellations and the "Church Triumphant" within them; (b) we specifically consider the example of St. Peter, and (c) we witness Dante begin his examination on the theological virtue of faith.</p>

In this lecture we consider (a) Sphere 8: the Fixed Stars/Constellations and the "Church Triumphant" within them; (b) we specifically consider the example of St. Peter, and (c) we witness Dante begin his examination on the theological virtue of faith.

Dante’s The Divine Comedy 2019/2020 Lecture 36: Paradiso's The Sphere of the Fixed Stars: Cantos 22-27

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Dante’s The Divine Comedy 2019/2020 Lecture 36: Paradiso's The Sphere of the Fixed Stars: Cantos 22-27

Dante’s The Divine Comedy 2019/2020 Lecture 36: Paradiso's The Sphere of the Fixed Stars: Cantos 22-27