Purpose of this Blog

During my pilgrimage through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven, I plan to demonstrate how Dante expresses the need for friendship and community through his allegorical friendship with Virgil and the guidance of Beatrice. This also illustrates the need for Christian Friendship on the pilgrimage through Earth in order that we eventually reach Heaven. It will be pertinent to show the concepts of friendship of the virtuous pagans, the Gospel Writers (and Jesus Himself), early Christians and one particular modern author. These sources will be cited in my subsequent blog entries.