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In particular, we must take account of the well-known and striking saying of Jesus to the dying brigand beside him, recorded by Luke (23.43). 'Today,' he said, 'you will be with me in paradise.' 'Paradise' is not the final destination; it is a beautiful resting place on the way there. But notice. If there is anyone in the New Testament to whom we might have expected the classic doctrine of purgatory to apply, it would be this brigand. He had no time for amendment of life; no doubt he had all kinds of sinful thoughts and desires in what was left of his body. All the standard arguments in favour of purgatory apply to him. And yet Jesus assures him of his place in paradise, not in a few days or weeks, not if his friends say a lot of prayers and masses for him, but 'today.

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N.T. Wright

For All the Saints: Remembering the Christians Departed

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I look forward to seeing you in the __ungle_ as our warriors meet and join the battle drum that calls for unity in the struggle for breaking the chains of modern slavery__ike the butterflies flying the skies and the birds over the seas, all are welcomed for both ear and eye__romises of victory are high, for even if unattainable today, tomorrow still holds the torch and dream, like fire of paradise, glory of life, glory of eternity!

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Martin Guevara Urbina

Twenty-first Century Dynamics of Multiculturalism: Beyond Post-racial America