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In Roman Catholic doctrine, the dead are bodily resurrected on the Day of Judgment, so burial has been customary. In 1886, religious and economic penalties were imposed to prevent cremation, but Pope Paul VI lifted the regulations in 1964 without actually approving of the practice.<ref>"Pope Paul Ends Heavy Penalties for Cremation". St. Petersburg Times. June 6, 1964.</ref> | |||
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*[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1684# Up in Smoke: Theosophy and the Revival of Cremation] | *[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1684# Up in Smoke: Theosophy and the Revival of Cremation] | ||
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Revision as of 17:06, 28 August 2013
First Cremation in United States
Christian attitudes toward cremation
In Roman Catholic doctrine, the dead are bodily resurrected on the Day of Judgment, so burial has been customary. In 1886, religious and economic penalties were imposed to prevent cremation, but Pope Paul VI lifted the regulations in 1964 without actually approving of the practice.[1]
Online resources
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Notes
- ↑ "Pope Paul Ends Heavy Penalties for Cremation". St. Petersburg Times. June 6, 1964.