April 16

Dante - Paradiso

Keep reading on Canto aloud each day.

Luther

Secular Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed

1. Compare the way Dante moves souls to and through their place in the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

2. What does Dante teach us about Divine Justice by the way he has organized the canticle regions?

3. What happens to Dante when he enters the Empyrean and beholds the Rose in Canto XXX?

4. Why does Beatrice leave Dante?

1. Enumerate Luther's list of rules for the Christian Prince.

2. Is it correct for a Christian to participate in war?

3. How do we know which "kingdom" a person belongs to?