Human Dignity and the Importance of Christian Burial | Ep. #20

Lively Faith

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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