Jiang says the first lesson Dante learns is that each person's actions matter, using the example of a woman whose broken vow still changes the universe even though it looks small from a human point of view.
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Actions matter
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"The first thing he recognizes is that you matter. Your actions matter. Regardless of who you are, you do matter, okay? But Carta, I..."
"...this is a two -sided coin. Like, on one hand, your actions matter, and you can change the universe. On the other hand, your..."
"...rituals. You have to do what the church tells you. Your actions matter more than your beliefs. Okay? Now, as we discussed in previous..."
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The seminar begins with line-by-line questions and expands into a larger claim: Dante matters because poetry trains imagination, vows turn hope into action, and faith, hope, and love stop meaning obedience and start meaning...
The Protestant Reformation begins as liberation from priest, pope, and ritual.
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