Why is it a mistake to read Dante's Inferno in isolation without continuing through Purgatorio and Paradiso? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back literary scholar and author Joseph Pearce (Great Books for Good Men, Literary Converts) to discuss Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic, The Divine Comedy. Pearce explains why Dante's masterpiece must be understood as one continuous, seamless journey: the soul's descent into hell exists entirely to clear the path toward heavenly beatitude. They explore how Dante synthesizes Catholic orthodoxy—guided by the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas—with imaginative storytelling, and why Dorothy L. Sayers' annotated translation remains the ideal guide for modern readers. Stream now!