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What does it mean?
Fear or mourning of death suggests a lack of faith in resurrection.
In plain terms
Worrying about death shows you do not believe in life after death.
What can you take from it?
Faith should reduce fear of death.

Where it applies

  • grief
  • religious reflection
  • end of life

Putting it to work

  • reflect on faith
  • comfort others
  • accept mortality

Questions to consider

  • What comforts you about death?
  • How does faith change your view of dying?

Another view

Fear of death can be natural regardless of belief.

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