Eschatology 5

Eschatological judgement

The final judgment of humanity by God, determining salvation or damnation.

Dichotomy

A division into two contrasting or opposing parts.

Inferno

Dante’s poem that describes the journey of the protagonist through hell.

Divine justice

The concept that God's judgment is fair and just, meting out punishment or reward.

Physical reality of hell

The interpretation of hell as a tangible place of torment and punishment after death.

Symbol of alienation

Hell is viewed as a state of being that signifies separation from God.

Reconciliation in Christ

The belief that through Christ, God reconciles all things to Himself and does not exclude any creature.

Infinite demerit

An argument that sin warrants eternal punishment due to the infinite nature of God.

Thomas Aquinas

A theologian who argued that divine punishment is necessary for justice and the order of creation.

Dante's nine circles of hell

A hierarchical structure of different levels of sin and corresponding punishment, as depicted in Dante's Inferno.