Judgement, myth and hope in life-centred funerals
Funerals led by a celebrant not representing a faith community are rapidly increasing in England. This article argues that these ‘life-centred’ funerals have an implicit theology; like Christian funerals, but in different ways, they invite judgement, myth and hope. How should churches respond to thi...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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[2016]
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Theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 119, Issue: 4, Pages: 253-260 |
IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KBF British Isles RC Liturgy RE Homiletics |
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Summary: | Funerals led by a celebrant not representing a faith community are rapidly increasing in England. This article argues that these ‘life-centred’ funerals have an implicit theology; like Christian funerals, but in different ways, they invite judgement, myth and hope. How should churches respond to this competition? Imitation is problematic, because the ‘life-centred’ approach is far more than a mere technique to be bolted on to the Christian funeral. The article concludes by sketching some unique resources churches have that cannot be matched by the new breed of celebrants. |
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ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X16640217 |