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Christian Theology

Jiang argues that Dante restructures Christian theology by placing Mary, not Jesus, at the center, because a mortal woman giving birth to God becomes the deeper miracle.

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Jiang claims purgatory was not common before Dante but became much more common in Christian theology after the Divine Comedy.

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Jiang argues that Dante restructures Christian theology by placing Mary, not Jesus, at the center, because a mortal woman giving birth to God becomes the deeper miracle.

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Dante Performs Surgery On Virgil

2025-01-14, day precision · Civilization #30: Dante as the Second Coming of Homer

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"...But after Dante, purgatory became a much more common concept in Christian theology. All right. Also, what, if you actually read the Divine Comedy,..."

Dante's Jigsaw Puzzle Of Love And God

2025-01-07, day precision · Civilization #29: Dante's Divine Comedy and the Liberation of the Human Imagination

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"...Mary. What is amazing about divine harmony is how Dante restructures Christian theology. Remember, in Christian theology, Jesus is the epicenter. But in Dante's..."

Dante Performs Surgery On Virgil

2025-01-14, day precision · Civilization #30: Dante as the Second Coming of Homer

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"...you're sick. Okay. Well, that makes no, well then, according to Christian theology then the baby would burn in hell. That's, doesn't make any..."

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