This article explores Dante’s political treatise De Monarchia, in which he argues for a divinely ordained universal empire distinct from the Church. Combining Roman law, Aristotelian philosophy, and Thomistic theology, Dante envisions imperial rule as the necessary foundation for peace, justice, and the fulfilment of humanity’s earthly potential.
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This article uncovers the historical, political, and spiritual forces behind Dante’s Divine Comedy, including his exile from Florence, critique of Church and Empire, and the influence of Beatrice, Virgil, and Scholastic theology—revealing the poem as both a mystical vision and a personal act of redemption.
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This article explores Dante’s Inferno as a structured moral and theological descent, examining the logic behind each of the nine circles of Hell. From lust and gluttony to fraud and treachery, each level reveals how Dante views sin not just as misdeed but as a deformation of the soul and will.
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