Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev
Optionally cremation is permitted, so long as the Christian hope of resurrection is still upheld. Cremations must keep the ashes contained in a sealed urn or container and not be openly spread across land or sea. The cremains need to be shown proper respect and be buried in a cemetery grave...
Do not assume anything–read at least the first two articles.Years ago, I did the same with the Scriptures that pointed to Jesus (Yeshua). After much study, I was convinced that the Jewish Bible and the New Testament were correct and that Jewish tradition was wrong. Jesus (Yeshua)...
Every year, the Bohemians camp around a lake in a dense Northern California redwood forest, to watch a Pagan-like ritual called the Cremation of Care, which symbolizes letting go of all the small worries in life. Men in robes chant while an effigy is set on fire in a giant, hollow conc...
That’s one of the advantages of cremation: You can address your emotional issues with the dead on your own terms. The disadvantage? Now you’re left with the remains, this tangible object impressed with memories. After Luke’s brother passed away, she picked up his ashes on the way home...
acceptance of cremation, burial and autopsy, worry about scars or mutilation of the body after death; (5) variables of prosocial behaviour: being a blood donor, participating in prosocial activities; and (6) variables related to religion: religious attitude, belief about the opinion of one’s ...