Cremation Or Burial?

Cremation Or Burial?
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Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 1937887014
ISBN-13 : 9781937887018
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Cremation Or Burial? by : Doron Kornbluth

An aid to making one of the most importantant decisions you will ever have to make for yourself or your loved ones.

Burial Or Cremation

Burial Or Cremation
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Publisher : Banner of Truth
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0851518036
ISBN-13 : 9780851518039
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Burial Or Cremation by : Donald Howard

How should Christians dispose of the bodies of their loved ones after death? Does the Bible give us authoritative guidance on this question, or are we free to decide on the basis of pragmatic arguments, or even personal taste? Donald Howard is convinced that the Scriptures do give a clear answer to this question: 'Burial alone has the endorsement of God's Word, and that Word, not tradition, sentiment or custom, must direct us in both our living and our dying. It is the writer's firm belief that burial alone gives specific testimony to the Christian doctrine of the resurrection of the dead.' The author traces the history of burial through the Old Testament to the culminating example of Christ's burial and resurrection, discusses the practice of cremation in the modern world, and gives wise counsel on the need to grieve and to plan for our own funeral. His whole approach is based on the glorious privilege of being united to Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.

Hope to Die

Hope to Die
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Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 1645850307
ISBN-13 : 9781645850304
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Hope to Die by : Scott Hahn

As Catholics, we believe in the resurrection of the body. We profess it in our creed. We're taught that to bury and pray for the dead are corporal and spiritual works of mercy. We honor the dead in our Liturgy through the Rite of Christian burial. We do all of this, and more, because when Jesus Christ took on flesh for the salvation of our souls he also bestowed great dignity on our bodies. In Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and the Resurrection of the Body, Scott Hahn explores the significance of death and burial from a Catholic perspective. The promise of the bodily resurrection brings into focus the need for the dignified care of our bodies at the hour of death. Unpacking both Scripture and Catholic teaching, Hope to Die reminds us that we are destined for glorification on the last day. Our bodies have been made by a God who loves us. Even in death, those bodies point to the mystery of our salvation.

Cremation in America

Cremation in America
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Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9781615927562
ISBN-13 : 1615927565
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Cremation in America by : Fred Rosen

In this captivating review of the history, the practice, and the industry of cremation in America, award-winning former New York Times columnist Fred Rosen provides an authoritative source of information and many revealing facts about an increasingly common, yet still controversial, alternative to burial. Rosen gives an entertaining first person account of his inquiry into the practice of cremation and its roots. He describes the early ancient custom of cremation by funeral pyre and then explores why the rising Church banned the practice as a sacrilege. He then traces the underpinnings of the modern cremation movement in the late 19th century among a colorful group of intellectuals and physicians. This 19th century group endorsed this then illegal practice as a means to improve public health--as a way to prevent seepage of burial grounds from polluting ground water and spreading disease. Rosen goes on to examine, in today''s world, people''s feelings about death and religion as well as their sensitivities to cremation. Given certain abuses, he believes that this industry needs to be regulated. However, he finds much in favor of cremation when firsthand comparing its costs vs. the excesses and extravagances of the burial funeral industry. In an age when over 25 percent of the population is turning to cremation as a preferred funeral arrangement, this book offers much timely, useful, and engrossing information.

Cremation and the Archaeology of Death

Cremation and the Archaeology of Death
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 383
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ISBN-10 : 9780198798118
ISBN-13 : 0198798113
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Cremation and the Archaeology of Death by : Jessica Cerezo-Román

The fiery transformation of the dead is replete in our popular culture and Western modernity's death ways, and yet it is increasingly evident how little this disposal method is understood by archaeologists and students of cognate disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. In this regard, the archaeological study of cremation has much to offer. Cremation is a fascinating and widespread theme and entry-point in the exploration of the variability of mortuary practices among past societies. Seeking to challenge simplistic narratives of cremation in the past and present, the studies in this volume seek to confront and explore the challenges of interpreting the variability of cremation by contending with complex networks of modern allusions and imaginings of cremations past and present and ongoing debates regarding how we identify and interpret cremation in the archaeological record. Using a series of original case studies, the book investigates the archaeological traces of cremation in a varied selection of prehistoric and historic contexts from the Mesolithic to the present in order to explore cremation from a practice-oriented and historically situated perspective.

Confessions of a Funeral Director

Confessions of a Funeral Director
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9780062465269
ISBN-13 : 0062465260
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Confessions of a Funeral Director by : Caleb Wilde

The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air. We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a difference—in other people’s lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed: The family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial The act of embalming a little girl that offered a gift back to her grieving family The nursing home that honored a woman’s life by standing in procession as her body was taken away The funeral that united a conflicted community Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde offers an intimate look into the business and a new perspective on living and dying

An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages : 591
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ISBN-10 : 9780898697018
ISBN-13 : 0898697018
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church by : Robert Boak Slocum

A comprehensive, quick reference for all Episcopalians, both lay and ordained. This thoroughly researched, highly readable resource contains more than 3,000 clearly entries about the history, structure, liturgy, and theology of the Episcopal Church—and the larger Christian church worldwide. The editors have also provided a helpful bibliography of key reference works and additional background materials. “This tool belongs on the shelf of just about anyone who cares for, works in or with, or even wonders about the Episcopal Church.”—The Episcopal New Yorker

The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide

The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide
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Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 0989594602
ISBN-13 : 9780989594608
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide by : Ann Hoffner

A guidebook for over 125 US cemeteries that offer green burial. Includes introductory material on green burial and photo illustrations. Detailed cemetery entries are color coded and grouped by region and state. 303 pages.

Breaking and Making the Ancestors

Breaking and Making the Ancestors
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Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 9464280018
ISBN-13 : 9789464280012
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Breaking and Making the Ancestors by : Arjan Louwen

This book delves into the richness of funerary practices reflected in some 3000 urnfield graves excavated throughout the Netherlands in order to reconstruct the mortuary process associated with this fascinating funerary legacy from the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age.

Complying with the Funeral Rule

Complying with the Funeral Rule
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Total Pages : 42
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:839546387
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Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Complying with the Funeral Rule by : United States. Federal Trade Commission