Paradise part 2 (Cantos 12 - 22) 8/9In Canto 19 Dante, with his usual honesty, presents the idea that people who have never heard of Christ can be closer to him in their way of living than many who profess to adore him. Sadly however, as they do not 'know' Christ, convention does not allow them to enter heaven. Beatrice is the principal guide by this time and she helps Dante to grasp the idea of love in a way that uplifts him. Along the way he debates with many interesting people about the norms and values of humanity In Canto 21 they enter the 7th Heaven where they begin to encounter the idea of the contemplative life, a life where you have space to consider what it means to be good. AM112SB20 2020 dur: 2hrs 12 mins