Abstract
This article is a refutation of Jerry Walls's model of Purgatory, based on God's respect of our free will and the necessity of morally significant choices. Additionally, it will show how Walls's positing of a temporal Purgatory as a means of sanctification through cooperation with God is unnecessary for the Christian in light of our earthly life and God's perfect justice and omnipotence. Finally, it will speculate as to the effects of an instantaneous purification and how it fits more clearly with traditional doctrine.
Recommended Citation
Healy, Israel-David J.J.
(2018)
"The Superfluity of Purgatory,"
Quaerens Deum: The Liberty Undergraduate Journal for Philosophy of Religion: Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/lujpr/vol4/iss1/3