Response to Trent Horn on Purgatory

In this video I respond to Trent Horn's response to my video on purgatory. I address (1) how Trent frames the discussion, (2) his distinction between the "core essence" and "secondary details" of purgatory, and then (3) the evidence from church history, particularly the church fathers, demonstrating that even the minimal conception of postmortem cleansing is not universal (or anywhere close to it) throughout church history.

See Trent's video here:    • Did the Church fathers believe in purgator...  


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00:00 - Introduction
02:24 - 1. Framing the Discussion
06:26 - 2. Definition of Purgatory
15:53 - 3. Historical Analysis
17:05 - 2nd Century Voices
21:53 - Cyprian
29:38 - Syriac Fathers
35:18 - Patristic Eulogies
41:56 - John Chrysostom
46:44 - 4. Historical Overview
53:54 - Concluding Overview