Corpse Care
Ethics for Tending the Dead

This provided an informative description about how Christians have historically treated the body after death. I think this is valuable information for pastors to have as they navigate the death of their church members and their loved ones. It certainly is important if we believe in eschatology. They......more

A fascinating introduction to an idea that is often an after thought in Christian spaces-- highly recommend. The first two chapters are a (super) broad summary of death care practices from antiquity through the present. In the third chapter, the authors propose what a theology centered on the corpse......more

This is an terrific book. A wow from me. Well written. Well paced argument. And provocative. This book does not explore dying. It looks at what happens to a body after death, not only in terms of the treatment of the body, but the meaning systems that followed it. If cultural studies did death - we co......more

Excellent read and incredible research notes. Insightful and thought-provoking. Recaps cultural history in Unites States of what we do with a body once it stops breathing. Identifies the interplay of race, class, religion, violence and conflict, climate change, etc. Reviews pros and cons of current......more

I’m convinced. I no longer favor cremation. I’m all about the natural burial. I think the authors do a great job of laying out the importance of the corpse and how we treat it. And they do it efficiently (not many pages). Great book, whether from a religious perspective or not.......more