Not Going Gentle Into That Good Night: Science and Religion in the Face of Death

For millennia, religions have provided rituals bringing comfort in the face of death. Modern science, however, is developing new means for dealing with this phenomenon. Controversial issues include: how to ascertain “death,” particularly in light of “premature burials”; religious questions regarding...

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Authors: Code, Pamela (Author) ; Poston, Larry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2015]
In: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2015, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-86
Further subjects:B Embalming
B life extension
B Religion
B Science
B Death
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)