The Role of Free Will in Salvation
🗝 Choice Determines Fate – Unlike the damned, souls in Purgatory actively work toward salvation.
⚖ Divine Justice is Merciful – Punishments here are temporary, allowing for growth and redemption.
📖 Guidance is Essential – Dante is helped by Virgil, Beatrice, and the souls who share their wisdom.
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Dante Alighieri’s Purgatorio follows his ascent of Mount Purgatory, where souls purify themselves before entering Paradise. Guided by Virgil, he witnesses the seven terraces, each purging a deadly sin. The journey emphasizes free will, redemption, and divine mercy. At the summit, Beatrice replaces Virgil, preparing Dante for heavenly enlightenment.
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