Cremation, Embalmment, or Neither?

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The book explores the significant shift in attitudes towards cremation among Christians, highlighting how rising cremation rates in the West contrast sharply with historical opposition to the practice. It details the reasons behind this rejection, tracing back to the early days of Christianity in pagan Rome, where burial became the norm. The influence of Christian beliefs led to a cultural transformation, making earth burial the accepted method of disposing of the deceased. The text also discusses the implications of this change on the concept of cemeteries and Christian practices surrounding death.