The proponents of purgatory say it has roots that date back into antiquity. A sort of proto-purgatory called the "celestial Hades" appears in the writings of secular philosophers, including Plato, and Heraclides Ponticus, and many other Classical writers.
The proponents of purgatory say it has roots that date back into antiquity. A sort of proto-purgatory called the "celestial Hades" appears in the writings of secular philosophers, including Plato, and Heraclides Ponticus, and many other Classical writers.
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