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Why We Don't Accept Cremation
May 28, 2025
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Orthodox Christianity does not permit the cremation of Orthodox believers. Why is the burning of the bodies of departed Orthodox Christians wrong? Fr. Tom examines this practice from a scriptural and patristic perspective.
