Dantes Inferno Hero's Journey

Parallel Journeys: Transformative Encounters with God in Dante Alighieri’s “The Inferno”, Rod Dreher’s “Grateful for Dante”, and St. Augustine of Hippo’s “Confessions”.

Matthew Schumacher

IDCR 151: Honors Created & Called for Community.

Dr. David Pettegrew

April 10, 2024

As Christians, one of the most compelling demonstrations we can experience is the sharing of testimonies. The way a testimony encapsulates transformation physically, mentally, and spiritually is inspiring. The beauty is found in the individual uniqueness of each story. No single person shares the same journey to Christ that someone else has. The spectrum of being from a background of pious faith or staunch opposition all points to the fact that no person is outside of God’s incredible gift of salvation. As one examines the interconnectedness of the spiritual journeys presented in the three works of Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno (2010), St. Augustine of Hippo’s Confessions (2006), and …show more content…
Similar to Dante’s initial spiritual confusion prefacing his journey in the poem, Dreher too found himself feeling that same feeling at age forty-six, describing his state as being “hopelessly lost in a forest” (Dreher 2010, 24). This came from the family dysfunction oversight Ringer experienced, especially regarding the broken relationship between him and his father. His father’s disapproval and abandonment of him put him in a state of loneliness, without any hope in sight. Again, we see a difficult life experience promoting one’s need for spiritual awakening. Searching for answers, Dreher found himself in a Barnes and Nobles one day beginning to look at a poem called The Inferno. Little did he know that this seemingly insignificant moment would change the course of his

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