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Renaming Death does not remove its power
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Renaming Death does not remove its power

Ben Sasse's "Memento Mori" Moment

Our culture tends to speak about death in hushed euphemisms, as if renaming death will remove its power. We hide our decline behind hospital curtains and try to forget that we will all eventually die. Cancer breaks down these boundaries and ignores these so-called etiquettes. Ben Sasse’s reflections on his own impeding death from cancer illustrate how Christians should face death – through the lens of Memento Mori. Marcus has more.

Further Reading

Ben Sasse on Facing Mortality: ‘Death Is Evil, but Death Doesn’t Get the Final Word’

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