The Case for Burial

Cremation was introduced to the British Isles in 1885 from Paganism. The church was burying Christians from the time of Christ and the first century until 1885 – nearly 2,000 years of Christian burial. The Case for Burial, A Christian and Biblical Evaluation of Burial and Cremation presents 12 reasons for earth burial.

There is one question that I have never been asked in all the years I have been taking funerals. ‘What is God’s preference in a funeral service?’ This clearly must be the most important question. The Scriptures have much to say about the afterlife, giving teaching on the body and soul before and after death. In The Case for Burial Andy Economides explores the questions and answers surrounding this less spoken about subject and delves deeper into the theology of what God really thinks about the importance of the body, not just in life but after death.
– Revd Tim Saiet, Vicar St John’s Church,
Hildenborough, Kent, UK

A thought-provoking, well-written book with sound judgement.
– Dr R.T. Kendall