Indulgences came as part of a theology of the sacrament of Penance and the belief in purgatory. The author notes that the biblical evidence for purgatory is meager at best, but also that many important church fathers taught it. Given the importance of both theological resources, do you think the medieval world's belief in purgatory was legitimate?

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The Answer of Indulgences came as part of a theology of the sacrament of Penance and the belief in purgatory. The author notes that the biblical evidence for purgatory is meager at best, but also that many important church fathers taught it. Given the importance of both theological resources, do you think the medieval world's belief in purgatory was legitimate?

Indulgences Came as Part of a Theology of the Sacrament