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Is It Wrong for Christians To Choose Cremation?

Is It Wrong for Christians To Choose Cremation?

For most of church history, Christians never questioned whether to choose burial or cremation. In 1980 in Canada, only 6% of people opted for cremation—and most of them would have been non-Christians. Today, that figure is over 75% and is a popular option among people of all faiths. How are Christians to think of this trend? Is this a question of faith? Is it wrong to cremate a body?