# What Does the Bible Say About Cremation? — What Does the Bible Say About That?

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Podcast: [The Generations Radio Program](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-generations-radio-program-1109195)
Published: 2026-07-15T04:00:00+00:00
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What does Scripture say about burning vs. burial? Cremation has gone from 0.01 percent in 1900 to 63 percent in 2026. At the same time, pagan practices like tattoos and piercings have exploded in popularity also. Does how we treat the body matter – and if not, what’s wrong with cannibalism? Does destroying the image of God in fire communicate something, vs. planting it in the ground? And how does the resurrection factor in? Download the episode MP3 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2520780/epi...

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