Imagining the New Creation
The Hutchmoot Podcast
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Wonder and Terror
In this chapter, a man is filled with wonder and joy as he encounters a tree covered with butterflies, but becomes terrified of the approaching guests. The problem with depicting heaven in art is discussed, with reference to Dante, Milton, and William Blake. The chapter explores the journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven in Dante's Divine Comedy, and delves into the political and philosophical aspects of the poem.
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