Interesting Purgatory Reference: How to Explain Purgatory to Protestants

Another "post so you don't lose it" article: this one on explaining purgatory to Protestants:

http://www.cin.org/users/james/files/how2purg.htm

I think it has lots of good info, but may be too argumentative (and perhaps a bit too long) for general recommendation. However, it has some good explanations of the development of the theology of purgatory.

It quotes Cardinal Ratzinger (how does one refer to the author of the writings of our Pope that were done prior to His election?), and major Protestant icons C. S. Lewis and J. Vernon McGee.

Best line: Purgatory is the bootcamp of heaven.