From Inferno to Eucharist: Why True Politics Begins at the Right Table
The only way not to become a glutton is to sit at the right Table.
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In the 3rd circle of Inferno, Dante meets Ciacco, the glutton, who speaks to him of politics. It turns out there is a close connection between gluttony and politics. Politics becomes gluttony when people worship earthly food. Ciacco was widely known in Florence…
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