Jesuitical

Hell, dead bodies and burial practices: What does the church say?


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To get in the sPoOkY spirit, this week’s episode of Jesuitical is getting a little macabre. Zac and Ashley are joined by Candida Moss, a columnist for the Daily Beast and the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at University of Birmingham. We talk to Professor Moss about how the church and the culture’s understanding of hell has changed over the centuries, what some sure signs of demonic possession are, and why the church teaches what it does about cremation and burial practices. 

After the conversation with Candida Moss, stick around for a special new episode of “Voting Catholic,” which is out with a brand new season ahead of the midterm elections.

Links from the show: 

The church forbids ‘human composting’ at death. But what about ‘green’ burials?

When Did Satan Go From Inmate to Warden?

Why Did the Catholic Church Ban the Spreading of Ashes?

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