Sometimes, a joke book is the best sacred scripture. Carmel Wrothl | August 2009 issue Laura Gentry calls the resurrection Christianity’s big joke on death, “the banana peel of the christian faith.”Photograph: William F. Gentry II Mullah Nasrudin is a … more
Cynthia Beal, founder of the Natural Burial Company, thinks we should all become bushes, meadows or trees after we die. Marco Visscher | November 2008 issue Cynthia Beal Photo: David Sherrod What’s wrong with conventional burial? “Conventional burial typically has … more
Discovering the true meaning of death. David Servan-Schreiber| September 2007 issue Daniel is getting ready to die. He is 32 years old. Like me, he is a physician. For months, his body has been under attack from a lymphoma that … more
My father, free from the constraints of all those titles and roles. Tijn Touber | March 2004 issue I heard the news of your death in the dressing room of a television studio. The programme was over and I switched … more
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“When in the midst of outer chaos, seek the inner peace of God. Your inner peace is the power that will end the outer war.” more
The soul of tragedy
Finding the light hidden in dark times. Tom Corwin | March 2010 issue One evening as I was preparing to meet a small group of friends for dinner, I noticed a man approaching the table with some difficulty. He was … more