“...It is the one time Dante calls such explicit attention to the idea of contrapasso-a word for which we have no exact translation, no precise definition in English, because the word in itself is its definition... Well, my dear Longfellow, I would say countersuffering ... the notion that each sinner must be punished by continuing the damage of his own sin against him... just as these Schismatics are cut apart...”
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Matthew Pearl, born on October 2, 1975, is an American novelist known for his historical and mystery novels. His works are characterized by the combination of historical events with fictional stories, creating captivating narratives. more
“Lucifer was engraving Nate’s name on a cage right now.”
“Where there’s no free will, there’s no sin.”
“We sin not because we do not love Christ at all but because we don’t love him above all.”
“To be free from destruction mindset of sin is to permit the lordship of Christ”
“Not much has changed in the past 6,000 years. We still hide from God because we know we're naked.”