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Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
What are the Responsibilities of a Chaplain? An Interview with Rev. Lana Sandahl
A spiritual care professional in the medical setting tells about her work and experience
Reverend Lana S. Sandahl is Hospital Chaplain at Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco Medical Center. She works in the Spiritual Care Department, providing counseling, spiritual guidance, comfort and advice to those facing end-of-life, intense trauma or life-limiting illness. She sat … Continue reading
Traces of Several Religions in the Kiribati Ritual of Skull Burial
On the tiny island nation of Kiribati, a death and burial ritual incorporates practices of Christianity and the local religions
In what seems a unique strategy for coping with its colonial history, death and burial practices on the tiny island nation of Kiribati, a string of atolls in the Indian ocean comprising one of the smallest countries in the world, … Continue reading
What are Crystal Singing Bowls? An Interview with Candace Keach
Sounds of solace
Candace Keach is the artistic director of the Spiral Sound of Crystal Bowls, a performance group which creates a soothing auditory and visual immersion experience through the playing of symmetrically arranged, vibrating crystal bowls. Antal: Thanks for speaking with us, Candace. Can … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Music, Sacred Geometry, Solace, Spiral Sound of Crystal Bowls
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“Kevorkian” (2010) by Matthew Galkin
A fascinating portrait of a controversial man and his fight for what he believed in
These days Dr. Jack Kevorkian, sadly enough, is not generally associated with a courageous, eccentric, and by many accounts visionary doctor, but rather with his unfortunate moniker: “Dr. Death.” Yet perhaps such a handle is fitting. It is by his … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged 60 Minutes, Aid in Dying, Assisted Suicide, Controversy, Jack Kevorkian
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How Ancient Nordic Viking Funeral Burials Reflect Common World Traditions
Contrary to pop culture depictions, Norse burial funerals were conservative affairs reflective of religious belief
While the words “Viking Funeral” may call to mind images of grandly burning pyres, warrior heroes laid to waste, set to sea to have their ship lit from afar by a burning arrow, much of this is the work of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged burial funerals, Funeral Pyre, Norse funeral, open-air cremation, Viking funeral
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Elvis’ “Blue Christmas”
A song for those enduring sadness over the holidays
This classic soul piece, originally penned by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson, has established itself as an enduring holiday classic, and an ideal funeral song for those late-December memorials. For this writer, at least, it helps him to feel … Continue reading
