Download PDF by Thomas G. Long: Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral

By Thomas G. Long

ISBN-10: 0664233198

ISBN-13: 9780664233198

ISBN-10: 0664239706

ISBN-13: 9780664239701

Thomas lengthy starts off this interesting quantity via describing how the Christian funeral built traditionally, theologically, and liturgically, after which discusses contemporary cultural developments in funeral practices, together with the increase in either cremations and memorial providers. He describes the fundamental development for a funeral provider, information concepts in funeral making plans, identifies features of a "good funeral," and offers considerate counsel for preaching at a funeral.

Long additionally notes a stressful pattern towards funeral prone that appear theologically correct and pastorally being concerned, yet truly go away from the first goals of the Christian funeral. He argues new, less-theological and less-satisfying provider that specializes in the mourner has all started to erode the Christian view. He contrasts the traditional grand neighborhood drama with latest pattern towards body-less memorial providers that spotlight totally on the residing and grief administration. it is a loss for the church, he argues, and he demands the church to reclaim the vintage metaphor.

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