death
Funeral director Caleb Wilde posts irreverent thoughts on death
By Elizabeth E. Evans — March 13, 2014
(RNS) Caleb Wilde is an undertaker with a media presence tailor-made for the age of disclosure.
Stop comparing Nelson Mandela to Jesus, British journalist says
By Trevor Grundy — December 9, 2013
(RNS) Writing on the eve of the departure of world leaders to Johannesburg to attend a memorial service for Mandela, who died last week, Dominic Lawson wrote in the Daily Mail: "He was a giant -- but how absurd for the BBC to compare Mandela to Christ."
Supreme Court affirms monks’ right to sell caskets
By Katherine Burgess — October 22, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) “We really can now move forward without worrying about being shut down,” said Deacon Mark Coudrain, manager of St. Joseph Woodworks in Covington, La.
COMMENTARY: Why do condolence notes never get easier to write?
By Kathleen O'Brien — June 7, 2013
(RNS) For some odd reason, it is human nature to want to provide the magic words that will do the trick. Often, however, those are the very words that end up failing.
Five years later, mother of Virginia Tech victim wrestles with God, finds peace
By Tracy Gordon — April 11, 2012
CENTREVILLE, Va. (RNS) It's been five years since Celeste Peterson's only daughter was killed in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. And while the grieving mother has rediscovered her faith, it hasn't been easy. At first, her prayers were near obligatory: "Thank you for this day. I'm not talking to you. Amen." By B. Denise Hawkins.
Grief without God is a challenge for nonbelievers
By Tracy Gordon — February 17, 2012
(RNS) If you're an atheist who loses a child or loved one, there's no hope of a reunion in the afterlife. The absence of the comfort of religious ritual is one of the hardest adjustments for unbelievers, leading some nonbelievers to craft support groups and resources for grief without God. By Kimberly Winston.
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