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Cremation and the Bible: Burning the Human Body into Ashes

  • Paperback
  • 40 pages
  • Publisher: Into Thine Hand
  • 14 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm

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For Christians seeking clear biblical guidance.

Explains the history and purpose of cremation.

Helps you decide if this practice is right for you.

This insightful guide explores the history and biblical perspective of cremation to help believers make informed choices.

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According to one source, Cremation rates vary widely across the world with some countries like Japan, Nepal and Thailand having a rate over 95% while other countries like Italy, Ireland and Poland having less than 10%. Factors include culture and religion; for example, the cremation rate in Muslim, Eastern Orthodox, and Roman Catholic majority countries is much lower due to religious sanctions on cremation, whereas for Hindu or Buddhist majority countries the cremation rate is much higher. However, the questions that are most important to you are how much do you know about the subject of cremation? What are the pros and the cons plus the origin and the original purpose of the practice of cremation?This work is about providing a comprehensive biblical as well as some secular knowledge regarding the subject of cremation. It is about exegeting the origin and the original purpose of the practice of cremation down through biblical history. It is also about helping you to determine if this is a viable option for believers, especially, and also for humanity at large.

  • Title

    Cremation and the Bible: Burning the Human Body into Ashes

  • Author

    Gilbert James

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Into Thine Hand

  • Published

    April 2017

  • Weight

    60g

  • Page Count

    40

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780984123162

  • ISBN-10

    0984123164

  • Eden Code

    7238338