Death expert Gary Laderman: ‘This holiday season is going to be a killer’
(RNS) — The holidays mark the passage of time and provide ritual forms of continuity and reassurance, says Laderman. For many that won't happen this year. The post Death expert Gary Laderman: ‘This...
View ArticleFuneral directors survive ‘surreal’ year with creativity and faith
(RNS) — With safety precautions changing the way people mourn, as well as the sheer volume of COVID-19 deaths, the men and women who sometimes wryly call themselves ‘last responders’ have had a year...
View ArticleDuring the High Holy Days, ‘each of us is a cemetery’
(RNS) — How do we confront our losses during this sacred season? The final moments of ‘Shtisel’ contain the answer. The post During the High Holy Days, ‘each of us is a cemetery’ appeared first on...
View ArticleFor Rabbi Earl Grollman, death was the classroom
(RNS) — Rabbi Earl Grollman has died. His books taught us how to cope with that. The post For Rabbi Earl Grollman, death was the classroom appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleAuthor Lee Strobel, after brush with death, explores ‘Case for Heaven’ in film
(RNS) — ‘The topic of what does indeed happen after we leave this world is more relevant to a lot of people today than it was a couple of years ago,’ Strobel said. The post Author Lee Strobel, after...
View ArticleYour life is a seder, and its story is a haggadah
No human story is ever complete. We always wind up skipping some pages. The post Your life is a seder, and its story is a haggadah appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleFunerals announced for 3 killed at Alabama church dinner
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Services for Walter Bartlett Rainey, Sarah Sharon Yeager and Jane Pounds will take place at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, where the three church members were fatally shot...
View ArticleWisconsin megachurch pastor Stuart Briscoe, lifelong broadcast evangelist,...
(RNS) — His Wisconsin church remains the largest in the state, and his media ministry, 'Telling the Truth,' continues to broadcast online and on the radio. The post Wisconsin megachurch pastor Stuart...
View ArticleBlack clergy memorialize the dead, ask government to address disparities
(RNS) — Some are mourning losses in the highest echelons of their denomination. Others are counting the dead, sick and unemployed. The post Black clergy memorialize the dead, ask government to address...
View ArticleThe spirituality of a college reunion
A bunch of college friends. And then, someone tapped on a glass... The post The spirituality of a college reunion appeared first on Religion News Service.
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