Death Definition Essay
Death
For everyone they have their own definition of death, but for now we will focus on three; biblical, philosophical, and medical. In many religions each have something to say about death and how for some it isn’t the end. An example of this is in the Christian bible, “And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:46 ESV) (Robert Driskell). Christians have a deep faith in their religion and for them death is only a separation of their body and their soul will move unto the next stage which some hope is eternal life with Jesus. And in another example it from the bible it states the result of why people die, “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). …show more content…
In the end, it is useful to think about death only to the point that it frees us to live fully immersed in the life we have yet to live.” (Jeff Mason) Death is just the ending of one’s life but it can be the beginning if you simply accept it and try to live as much as you can until your last breath. Now in medical terms defining death is explained more in a calculating and confident manner. For many doctors and coroner’s death is a natural reaction that happens and usually is caused by a number of factors such as, “the cessation of all vital functions of the body including the heartbeat, brain activity (including the brain stem), and breathing.”(The Free Dictionary by Farlex) When a person dies there is a usually protocol that needs to be completed before someone can be fully determined dead and they can often lead to a coroner for an autopsy report. A coroner is usually the last stop for body before it is sent off for his/hers funeral…. Defining death is a difficult task for many, especially for biblical, philosophical, and medical specialist although that doesn’t stop them from trying to somewhat …show more content…
Death can be a hard thing since, “Despite the gamut of emotions we feel, grieving for a loved one helps us cope and heal. The intense, heart-breaking anguish indicates that a deep connection has been severed. Without a doubt, grieving is painful. But it is also necessary.”(Patricia Johnson) Even though the journey has ended for another it doesn’t mean that the other person should also give up. Death affects everyone differently but one common similarity from it is that time is needed for the pain to
For everyone they have their own definition of death, but for now we will focus on three; biblical, philosophical, and medical. In many religions each have something to say about death and how for some it isn’t the end. An example of this is in the Christian bible, “And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:46 ESV) (Robert Driskell). Christians have a deep faith in their religion and for them death is only a separation of their body and their soul will move unto the next stage which some hope is eternal life with Jesus. And in another example it from the bible it states the result of why people die, “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). …show more content…
In the end, it is useful to think about death only to the point that it frees us to live fully immersed in the life we have yet to live.” (Jeff Mason) Death is just the ending of one’s life but it can be the beginning if you simply accept it and try to live as much as you can until your last breath. Now in medical terms defining death is explained more in a calculating and confident manner. For many doctors and coroner’s death is a natural reaction that happens and usually is caused by a number of factors such as, “the cessation of all vital functions of the body including the heartbeat, brain activity (including the brain stem), and breathing.”(The Free Dictionary by Farlex) When a person dies there is a usually protocol that needs to be completed before someone can be fully determined dead and they can often lead to a coroner for an autopsy report. A coroner is usually the last stop for body before it is sent off for his/hers funeral…. Defining death is a difficult task for many, especially for biblical, philosophical, and medical specialist although that doesn’t stop them from trying to somewhat …show more content…
Death can be a hard thing since, “Despite the gamut of emotions we feel, grieving for a loved one helps us cope and heal. The intense, heart-breaking anguish indicates that a deep connection has been severed. Without a doubt, grieving is painful. But it is also necessary.”(Patricia Johnson) Even though the journey has ended for another it doesn’t mean that the other person should also give up. Death affects everyone differently but one common similarity from it is that time is needed for the pain to