#227 The Best Arguments Against Purgatory (and why they’re wrong)
Shameless Popery · Catholic Answers
November 25, 2025
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Show Notes
Joe examines NT Wright’s robust argument against Purgatory, and why it’s incorrect.
Transcript:
Joe:
Welcome back to Shameless Poperyu. I’m Joe Heschmeyer and I wanted to look at some of the strongest arguments against the Catholic doctrine of purgatory, and I want to give a particular attention to the objections raised by the well-regarded Anglican theologian int Wright. Now, some of his objections are ones that are going to be familiar to anybody who’s debated purgatory, but others are ones that I hadn’t really heard before and I think Wright actually makes a re...