Paradiso with Dr. Jonathan Juilfs
From The Classical Mind by Jared Henderson & Wesley Walker
May 12, 2026 · 1h 25m
About this episode
The episode explores the themes and significance of Dante's Paradiso with Dr. Jonathan Juilfs.
In this concluding chapter of our journey through Dante’s Commedia , Dr. Junius Johnson and Fr. Wesley Walker are joined by Dr. Jonathan Juilfs to explore the radiant heights of Paradiso . The conversation centers on the idea that the third canticle is not a boring landscape of static perfection, but rather the very “point” of the entire project grounded in the medieval understanding of capacity and divine alignment. Endnotes: * Dr. Juilfs: * The Pearl * The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius * What Dreams May Come * Wesley: Little Gidding from Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot * Junius: * The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis * The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis * Perelandra by C.S. Lewis This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theclassicalmind.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Fr. Wesley Walker
Guest: Dr. Jonathan Juilfs
Topics covered
- Dante
- Paradiso
- medieval philosophy
- divine alignment
- literary analysis
Keywords
- Dante
- Paradiso
- medieval understanding
- divine alignment
- literary discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dante’s Commedia, The Pearl, The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, What Dreams May Come, Little Gidding from Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot, The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis, Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
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