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Originally Posted by Spear Dane  I finished Purgatory. It was awesome. While disagreeing with the Catholic premise to the book, the psychology in it was often inisghtful. I also found the rhyming very pleasing. | Congratulations on completing Purgatory. It is indeed interesting to contemplate the uniquely Catholic and Medieval vision of the three realms, and I also find the traditionally Catholic language for the Church quite helpful. The Church is: Militant (Earth), Suffering (Purgatory), Triumphant (Heaven). These categories are, I think, of great assistance to us in thinking about the nature of Christ's Church, although as a Protestant I would of course collapse the distinction between Church Militant and Church Suffering, i.e. There is a Now/Not Yet dialectic at work. All such theological pedantry aside, would you care to discuss any particularly poignant moments in the book? Also, what translation were you reading?
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Paul Weinhold, Colleyville Presbyterian Church
Currently Reading: Critical Theory Since Plato, Poetry by John Donne, Solon of Athens, and Wallace Stevens
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 "If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, he is known by God."
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