Staring death in the face

Giles Fraser — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:09:31 +0000

"Know that you are dust and to dust you shall return", the church says in its liturgy. Where else do we speak of such things in public? asks Giles Fraser, reflecting on our cultural habit of shrinking from the reality of death.

Church finds there's life in the old bones yet

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:23:48 +0100

St Peter's, a 10th century Church of England church building at Barton-upon-Humber in north-east England, has reopened after a £600,000 makeover. It is now an international centre for the study of human remains, and a significant visitor attraction.

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Staring death in the face

Church finds there's life in the old bones yet