Cremation

“As late as 1970, only about 5% of Americans chose to be cremated. In 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for it.” - RNS

“I tell people that the Bible does not forbid cremation….However, when asked, I also express a preference for burial – not a conviction, but a preference.” - P&D

“With church funerals and burials no longer the norm, pastors hope to restore occasions to gather and remember.” - C.Today

“Christians (and others) who think burial is somehow more consistent with resurrection are simply confused—about both buried (or entombed) bodies and about resurrection bodies. With very, very few exceptions, buried bodies eventually decay, rot, even liquify.” - Roger Oleson

“There has been a skyrocketing preference for cremation over the past decades in the United States …. There are various causes, but the greatest, by far, is the combination of secularization and economics. Fewer people test the practice with biblical criteria, and more people want the cheapest solution.

Should Christians Cremate Their Loved Ones?