"In the part lowest of the abysses is Sheol, the place where those dwell who have passed to the state of rephaim or "s…"

"Although fine studies have explored how medieval devotional traditions such as pilgrimage, Purgatory, and the Euchari…"

"“That’s part of the prophecy of the Rapture, right? The dead will rise and crash our parties?” He laughs. “Do you rea…"

"The biblical evidence for the existence of purgatory is, shall we say, ‘creative’, again employing the common theolog…"

"The section of the purgatory entry called ‘Proofs’ is interesting because it purports to use a form of logic. Here’s …"

"(About Wu Daozi) He excelled in every subject: men, gods, devils, Buddhas, birds, beasts, buildings, landscapes—all s…"

"As in Mediterranean Christianity, these saints became so popular that they almost crowded out the head of the pantheo…"

"'Tis a petty kind of fame At best, that comes of making violins; And saves no masses, either. Thou wilt go To purgato…"

"England is the paradise of women, the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses."

"“He knows nothing about how this will all end, except that it will surely end. He tries to imagine himself into a fut…"