Questions tagged [burial]
the act of putting a dead person or animal under ground
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According to the Bible, is cremation an acceptable Christian practice? [closed]
I have heard some people speak against cremation for Christians, because of the ties it has to some eastern religions. But what does the Bible actually say about cremation, or any other burial ...
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Why does the Catholic Church prefer burials over cremation?
In a copy of Order of Christian Funerals that my deacon owns, it says this regarding burial and cremation:
413 Although cremation is now permitted by the Church, it does not enjoy the same value as ...
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Why are people traditionally buried facing east?
During a burial today, I noticed the coffin was buried facing east.
Where does this Christian tradition come from?
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Where did Jesus go and what did he do between His Death and Resurrection?
Without going into the specifics of three days and three nights or some configuration, where and what did Jesus go and do between the time of His death/burial and His resurrection, if anything?
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Where did Jesus go and what did he do between His death and resurrection? (non-Trinitarian perspective)
How do non-Trinitarian Christians respond to the question where did Jesus go and what did he do between His death and resurrection?
This question is asked as a parallel to this existing question. ...
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