The nature, history, and contemporary utilization of cremation is examined against the background of the Bible in order to form guidelines for Christian thought and practice. In a very readable and well-balanced fashion, the author deals with the arguments for and against cremation of the dead.
Author Biography
John J. Davis, Th.D., D.D., is president/professor emeritus at Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Ind. He is the author of numerous books and articles and has served as a senior staff member on 12 archaeological expeditions to Israel and Jordan. He was a translator of the New International Version of the Bible and contributed to the study edition of that Bible.
