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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 […]
March 11, 2025
Islamic funeral customs are the product of Islamic beliefs and possess one of humility, simplicity or respect. Resurrection after death and Day of Resurrection are the belief centers of such customs. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) teaching and the modesty of the dead are under the command of Muslim funeral customs. Every procedure, from preparation to burial, demonstrates the spirit of Islam compassion, community and respect for the dead body. Muslims consider death […]