The pro-cremation movement of the nineteenth century battled religious tradition and wasn't considered nearly as often as a viable solution. While cremation is a common form of bodily disposal now, it was taboo in the nineteenth century. Despite cremation’s deep precedents in history, Christian leadership in Europe and the United States had long discouraged it, promoting a belief that an intact body was important to a physical resurrection. But recurrent disease epidemics led to overburdened funerary systems and mass graves. This proved pivotal in the reintroduction of cremation to western societies. ... Read more
