Listening to the hell-dwellers, the Reverend finds himself more confused than ever regarding why he deserves damnation. It’s worth noting, though, that this experience seems to give him a small amount of hope. Whereas before he believed that nothing he could do in the Bardo would ever reverse the nature of his judgment, now he considers the limits of faith, positing that perhaps God recognizes even the “smallest good intention.” This idea, it seems, might extend beyond life itself, suggesting that perhaps the Reverend
can do something in the Bardo to change his fate.