I just finished Anthony Esolen’s Article in First Things called, “The Freedom of Heaven & the Freedom of Hell.” If you have not read this article stop whatever you are doing and read it. It is that good:
It unmasks the difference between the freedom (autonomous freedom of Hell and of the Enlightenment) with the freedom that we have when we are moved by the will of another. Esolen, a wonderful Dante scholar, pulls most of his examples from The Comedy. It is brilliant. If you have a love for Dante or for life—is there a difference between these two things—you will love this article. Enjoy.
