The Narthex
The 'Tomb Experience' Matters
The practice of cremation clashes with many elements of Christian tradition
By John M. Grondelski | March 18th 2024 2:04 PMI’ve regularly criticized the contemporary Church’s generous toleration of cremation. I’ve voiced many reasons why this indulgence of cremation is wrongheaded, but one reason that I think gets too little attention is the symbolic confusion that cremation generates. Man is a symbolic creature, one who is prone to see, recognize,…
READ FULL BLOG POST