The Most Dangerous Cults of All Time – Part 1

You’ve got to admit: It’s wild that individuals are capable of brainwashing entire groups of people to such an extreme that they’d abandon everything they’ve ever known and lose grasp on the difference between good and evil. Learning about the sexual, physical, and psychological abuse that took place in various infamous cults will seriously send shivers down your spine—but there’s […]

An Overview of The Five Pillars of Islam

A lot of what most people think they know about Islam is found in the media, where tales of fundamentalism and violence are the norm. The five pillars – the declaration of faith (shahadah), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj) – constitute the basic norms of Islamic practice. They are accepted by Muslims globally irrespective of ethnic, […]

The Most Common Afterlife Theories

With all their diversity of beliefs, the major religions are in accord in one great teaching: Human beings are immortal and their spirit comes from a divine world and may eventually return there. Since the earliest forms of spiritual expression, this is the great promise and hope that religions have offered to their followers. It is the believer’s eternal answer […]

How To Repatriate a Body From Abroad?

Following the death of a loved one abroad, the body must be repatriated quickly to be buried in its native land. For some, this is a custom or a religious obligation. It is a financial concern for others, as burial in another country is expensive. In any case, the repatriation of the deceased is a process that must follow several […]

What You Need To Know About Funeral Homes

For anyone, losing a family member or a loved one is always difficult. Sadness and pain are the most common emotions shared at this time. However, this is part of life. And to properly carry out the funeral ceremony, various steps need to be taken during the funeral. Fortunately, today there are funeral companies that facilitate this task to lighten […]

10 Top Pagan Rituals That Persist To This Day

We have so many traditions in the modern-day that it would be near impossible to consider the origins of them all. But that being said, some of these traditions came from downright surprising places–including paganism. Many of the things we do every day don’t seem to have any connection to religion at all, but they still got their start in […]

What To Do After The Death Of A Loved One?

The death of a person is an unavoidable and difficult case to bear. It can be due to an illness or an accident, etc. You will necessarily be caught off guard. And you won’t know what to do. Find out here the different steps to follow. Inform family members The death of a loved one is painful enough. The first step […]

What Is a Muslim Funeral Like?

Muslims believe that the good deeds they do in life will be rewarded with entry into paradise on the Day of Judgment, which is when the world will end. They believe in the resurrection of the dead and that some will live in peace in paradise and others will suffer in hell. Although this is a common belief among Muslims, […]

Everything You Need To Know About Cremation

Cremation, also called incineration, is a funeral process that consists of burning the body of a deceased person to reduce it to ashes. The operation is carried out in a crematorium. The body of the deceased is burned at a temperature of about 900°C for about 90 minutes. The history of cremation Cremation is a funeral rite that originated in […]

Culture, religion and funerals

Culture, religion, and funerals are generally more or less relative concepts. The first two concepts can have an influence on the development of the third. And vice versa, death has pushed most societies to develop funeral rites and a way of mourning in order to pay tribute and respect to the deceased. Thus, we invite you to read this article. […]