Cremation
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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
Articles
- Up in Smoke: Theosophy and the Revival of Cremation
- How the Occult Brought Cremation to America by Mitch Horowitz.
Notes
- ↑ "Pope Paul Ends Heavy Penalties for Cremation". St. Petersburg Times. June 6, 1964.