Human Dignity and the Importance of Christian Burial | Ep. #20
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In this episode, we examine the recent Rhode Island bill legalizing “human composting” as an alternative to cremation or burial (H7212). We discuss the dignity of the human body and how our treatment of the body after death communicates what we believe about human life.
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// CHAPTERS //
00:00 – Introduction
00:40 – LifeSiteNews article
08:20 – Reacting to Rhode Island “body farm” legislation
09:30 – Extreme environmentalism as neo-paganism
11:30 – What makes humans different from animals
13:10 – The unity of body and soul
15:10 – The rise of anti-human worldviews
17:00 – The self-moderation of nature
19:52 – What Christology teaches us about the body
22:20 – How people justify “human composting”
25:00 – Christian witness in burial
26:45 – The duplicity of climate alarmism
29:55 – Treating pets better than human beings
31:30 – Can Christians support “human composting”?
34:00 – Why human beings deserve dignity in burial
37:00 – Where denominations stand on types of burial
38:50 – How Christians should respond
// REFERENCES //
- Rhode Island House Bill 7212
- Rhode Island House passes 'human composting' bill despite numerous objections - LifeSite
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