Religion In Dantes Inferno By Dante Alighieri And Song Of...

Religion is defined as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. Religion is also known as a particular system of faith and worship. In this paper, I will be discussing how important religion is in two works respectively. The two works that I have chosen is, Inferno by Dante Alighieri and Song of Roland by Unknown author. The pursuit or interest to which both of the main characters ascribed to as supreme importance is Jesus Christ of Nazareth through Christianity. Christianity is based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic and protestant bodies. According to the class lecture notes, â€Å"Much of Christianity includes sacraments like baptism and the†¦show more content†¦In other words, you are not allowed to take part in the things of the world but you are forced to set yourself apart from those who dont believe. According to the Bible, which is the holy book that Christians refer to, Romans 12:2 says, â€Å"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect†. Most Christians believed that you must sacrifice your life spiritually because Christ gave himself physically. Dante’s moral system prioritized not human happiness or harmony on Earth but rather God’s will in Heaven. Furthermore, the structure of laws promotes discipline within the lives of its followers. With Dante going through hell to get to heaven, it was very important for him not to sin based on his religion. Transgressions are acts that go against a law, a rule, or code of conduct, an offense. According to Inferno, transgressions included limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, fraud, and treachery. Abiding by the bible appointed laws helped Dante to help others do the same in their life. This was important to him, otherwise the inspiration to write Inferno would have been 3 irrelevant. Inferno was his way to warn others of the eternal damnation that they could face. It was important for him to warn others about the punishment of hell. As an example, one large and important group of punishments in the tours of hell