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CREMATING or EMBALMING THE HUMAN BODY A Christian Perspective and Alternative Dr. Jerry Nelson www.Soundliving.org   When my mother-in-law died at age 50, it was assumed by most of the family that her body would be embalmed in preparation for the funeral and burial. If her death occurred today, my guess is that the family would at least consider cremation. Most of us will face the decision of whether to embalm or cremate a loved one.  As with most questions about death, we probably won’t give it much thought, until the death occurs. And then, amid grief, we must decide…

CREMATING or EMBALMING THE HUMAN BODY A Christian Perspective and Alternative Dr. Jerry Nelson www.Soundliving.org   When my mother-in-law died at age 50, it was assumed by most of the family that her body would be embalmed in preparation for the funeral and burial. If her death occurred today, my guess is that the family would at least consider cremation. Most of us will face the decision of whether to embalm or cremate a loved one.  As with most questions about death, we probably won’t give it much thought, until the death occurs. And then, amid grief, we must decide…

How do I Pray for my Unconverted Loved One or Friend? In Romans 10:1 Paul wrote, “Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them (his fellow Jews) is that they may be saved.” We are told to pray for those things which are God’s will. John 14:13 “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.” God’s will is that those he has chosen will come to Jesus and be granted eternal life. John 6:37-40 “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever…

 . Nancy Pearcy and Anthony Esolen have recently written excellent books countering t he cultural attack on men and masculinity. This four-page summary of those books is very worth reading. Notes on Books by Gerard ReedFebruary 2024 Number Three Hundred Seventy-four***********************************************************************THE WAR ON MASCULINITYHimself childless, C.S. Lewis still wrote: “Children are not a distraction from more importantwork. They are the most important work.” Yet one of the more distressing developments during the pasthalf-century is the failure of men to embrace their traditional roles as fathers of children and providers/protectors of women. Whether or not this is the result of men simply…