Cremation

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This paper looks at the ways in which religions approach the disposal of human bodies after death with a particular focus on cremation. The paper examines religious issues associated with the disposal of the body after death as well as funeral rituals and includes interviews with contemporary religious leaders from different faiths.

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"The ways in which various religions approach the disposal of the human body after death vary quite significantly. Dimond explored this issue and commented that the two primary practices of the disposal and preparation of the body are burial and cremation. It is the purpose of this research study to first review the literature on the topic of cremation -- a form of body disposal within funeral rituals of many different religious groups that has gained wider acceptance worldwide except among members of the Jewish faith.

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