Los Angeles Times: Funeral homes seek to legalize ‘bio-cremation’ as a green alternative
Americans are increasingly choosing cremation over burial, making it the new norm for end-of-life practices, a funeral industry report finds. Demand for cremation — the disposal of a body using flame ...
Cremation is now the most popular option for final disposition. Cremation was used in 54 percent of deaths in 2019, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. They project that to rise ...
Cremation’s rise to 61.9% in 2024, driven by affordability and cultural shifts, has surpassed burials, reshaping the funeral economy with projections of 82% market share by 2045. Lower-cost cremation ...
The National Funeral Directors Association has predicted that by 2035, nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation. When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster, ...
Reporting from Sacramento — — California funeral directors are eager to start offering clients a new natural and greener way to dispose of their loved ones’ remains, but they need a change in ...
The Bible contains no specific direction on the practice of cremation, but it does tell of faithful people who either buried their dead or burned their remains.
Study: Should Christians be cremated or buried? Is cremation Biblical? What does the Bible say about cremation?
The Bible’s Viewpoint Should You Object to Cremation? Some people feel that cremation —that is, the reduction of a corpse to ashes by burning— dishonors the body and the memory of the dead person. ‘It is of profane origin,’ they reason, ‘and thus should be shunned by those who profess to worship God.’ Others believe that cremation is a perfectly acceptable and dignified way of ...