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Thomas G. Long
Calvin Theological Seminary
June 28, 2007
The funeral practices of North American Christians today represent a stark departure from centuries of tradition and theology of the church. In this presentation, Thomas G. Long traced key themes of funeral practices in the early church and suggested implications for Christian funerals today.
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This presentation was sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Preaching and the Calvin Institute of
Christian Worship.
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Presenter
Thomas G. Long is Bandy Professor of Preaching at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University and author of The Witness of Preaching (Second Edition, 2005) and Testimony: Talking Ourselves into Being Christian (2004).