BURIAL OR CREMATION FOR CHRISTIANS?

 

A Biblical Pattern for Funerals

 

Adrian V W Freer

There appears to be a dearth of clear Biblical teaching at the present time on the subject of whether Christians should be buried or cremated. Whether this is because death and its surrounding issues is an off limit subject, or if it is in order not to unsettle those who have already made (unalterable) choices about the burial or cremation of their loved ones, is unclear. Nevertheless the fact remains that when decisions have to be made many folk are unsure of what is right. Hurried decisions are not always the same as those that would have been made if the matter had been considered under less stressful circumstances.

 

That being the case it seemed prudent to address the issue by examining what the Bible has to say in order that funerals are conducted in the most Scriptural manner.

 

• The body and soul and their eternal destination

• Accounts of burial in the Bible

• The how and where of burial

• Burning in the Bible

• Biblical teaching about eternal matters

• Contemporary views on burial and cremation

• Conclusions to be drawn

 

Includes: 29 Illustrations, 1 Map and 1 Table

 

Published by: EP Books             ISBN: 978-1-78397-025-4

 

Paperback            108 pages            5.08 x 7.80 in           

 

RRP £5.99         PUBLISHED 2015