Purgatory in Historical Perspective
Purgatory is a place, state, or stage in the Christian afterlife where, after death, the soul is purged of minor, unexpiated sin so that it can be fit for heaven. ‘Purgatory’ derives from the Latin purgare (to purge) and hence as the noun purgatorium it is a place of purgation and purification. Purg...
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St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
2023-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity/PurgatoryinHistoricalPerspective |