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March 24, 2025
In Protestant Christianity, funerals are steeped in spiritual meaning. While denominational differences are in place, the central theme-one of celebration for the life of the loved one while reaffirming faith in God’s promise of eternal life-remains the same. Unlike other, more ritualized religious services, Protestant funeral services tend to be less structured, with great freedom given to families to tailor services to suit personal preferences, including scripture, prayer, and music. With every Protestant denomination comes […]
March 24, 2025
Orthodox Christian funerals represent a profoundly symbolic and ordered ritual that expresses belief in resurrection and eternal life. Centuries-old traditions provide a service that is solemn yet hopeful, comforting the bereaved while praying for the peaceful transference of a departed soul into the afterlife. Unlike most of the other Christian denominations, Orthodox funerals are conducted in an order of fixed liturgies comprising prayers, hymns, and readings from scripture. Mourning is not considered finished at burial, […]
March 24, 2025
Death practices in Hinduism are symbol- and tradition-heavy. These practices honor the deceased and guide the soul into its subsequent stage in life in the cycle of living. Reincarnation and karma, two precepts at the core of Hindu thought, preside over life and death in Hindu belief. Death is as much a turning point as an end. Funeral rites, therefore, serve to ease the soul’s path to the hereafter and allow closure for the living. […]
March 24, 2025
Buddhism is a faith that instructs us that death is not the end but a transformation. The manner in which an individual leaves this world is of profound spiritual importance, determining his or her passage into the next. Buddhist funeral practices revolve around compassion, respect, and leading the deceased to a good rebirth. These are different across various traditions of Buddhism, but central assumptions regarding impermanence, karma, and rebirth inform the rites and rituals. The […]
March 24, 2025
Funerals for Mormons are based in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) doctrine and revolve around eternal life, faith, and family. Mortality is a continuation rather than cessation, and the soul persists with its existence into the next phase of existence in the hereafter. A funeral is a recognition of the one who died, as well as a recital of foundational teachings of LDS for resurrection and family that never end. Overview […]