Funeral rituals are changing: what does this tell us about modern spirituality?

By Lianne Kolirin Changing funeral rituals and methods of disposing of the body indicate new forms of spirituality linked to nature and the environment, ideas that do not fit into categories of religion tested in opinion polls. Undertakers are exploring alternatives to environmentally unfriendly cremation, including the possibility of human composting. About 70 per cent […]
Religion news 28 July 2026

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