[1] According to mainstream Catholic teachings, purgatory is the process of purification in which the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for Heaven.
[1] In a 1982 Christian novel entitled Between Heaven and Hell, author Peter Kreeft sheds some light on the notion of "The Great Conversation" by creating a fictional dialog in purgatory between three historical figures, namely John F. Kennedy, C.S.
[2] According to this theology, good works are held to reduce the degree of purification required, which every person's soul must undergo after death in order to stand in God's holy presence.
Furthermore, mortal sins like murder and rape, if unrepented, lead a person's soul to be eternally damned with no option for purgatorial purification.
"The Great Conversation" is presented as an opportunity to consult the collective advice of others while personally deciphering the quality of human morality on earth.