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Shelby Laser asked this question about Dante's Inferno (Indiana Critical Edition):
Why do you suppose Dante decided to place those who came before Christ in Hell when they would never have had a chance to prevent themselves from ending up there? If these people never had the chance to worship Christ, I don't understand how they can be condemned to such a place.
Kumari de Silva It wasn't up to Dante, he was describing the Church doctrine that existed in his day. Given the deep respect he has for the writers and philosophers h…mǰIt wasn't up to Dante, he was describing the Church doctrine that existed in his day. Given the deep respect he has for the writers and philosophers he meets from ancient Rome and Greece he might well have been arguing for the defense, i.e. maybe he agreed with us: that they did NOT deserve to be in Hell. As I understand it, eventually the church changed it's official view on this situation. (less)
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Dante's Inferno
by Dante Alighieri
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