The Thomistic Institute cover image

Dante's Beatrice and the Beauty of the Christian Faith | Dr. George Corbett

The Thomistic Institute

00:00

The Anconium to the Beauty, Truth, and Goodness of Christian Revelation

If their wills had remained firm, they would have tried to return to the cloister and even like the Christian martyrs accepted death in trying to do so. Their absolute will did not consent then to the violence, but their conditional will to avoid a greater harm or from fear of the consequences of sentiment is less. In response to these explanations, Dante gives an anconium to Beatrice, which is an anconia to the beauty, truth, and goodness of Christian revelation. Underlining the beauty of the truth, the desire will help and the joy we experience in coming stage by stage to know it more deeply.

Play episode from 52:31
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app