At the beginning of the 21st century, the Christian Church continues to minister to the dying and the bereaved. However, it does so in a rapidly changing world. The traditional understandings of death and life after death are challenged by the disciplines of medicine, the law, philosophy, psychology[...]
Addresses important areas of concern in relation to funerals, death, liturgy and wider issues of society. Drawing on topical case studies such as a comparison of the public services relating to the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Cardinal Basil Hume, the book explores topics from a wide rang[...]