Health Care Reform
The Congress of the United States is considering various health care reform proposals which will affect every American, all businesses and most institutions, including church-related hospitals and...
View ArticleEvangelical Leaders Prefer Traditional Burial
Cremation rather than ground burial has rapidly increased in frequency over the past decade. Currently more than one third of deaths nationwide lead to cremation with a projection of more than half by...
View ArticleEvangelicals Consider End-of-Life Issues
Medical advances have created a multitude of complex ethical questions with which many in the evangelical community struggle. But, according to the December Evangelical Leaders Survey, evangelical...
View ArticleAllowing Natural Death
The breath of life in all human beings is a gift from God (Genesis 2:7) and thus inherently holy. The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has pledged to protect the sanctity of human life and to...
View ArticleNAE Approves Allowing Natural Death Resolution
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) approved a resolution at its semiannual meeting on Oct. 16 addressing end-of-life questions created by medical advances, which...
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Caring for the Dying
With the aging U.S. population, there are millions who are deciding about where to live and die in later life. Today’s Conversation focuses on how to care for the dying — particularly through the lens...
View ArticleFinishing Well
The phrase “finishing well” means different things to different people. For some, finishing well means ending life with a long, cushy retirement. For those who believe “he who dies with the most toys...
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Most Have Not Made Funeral Plans, But Think They Should
Sixty-four percent of evangelical leaders have not written down any plans for their funeral or memorial services, according to the July Evangelical Leaders Survey. At the same time, many respondents...
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