Institute on Religious Deathcare and Spiritual Healing
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The Institute on Religious Deathcare and Spiritual Healing (IRDSH)is a non-profit organization that sponsors an ethical framework for deathcare
providers, which is endorsed by clergy, congregations, individuals and other organizations. The institute, similarly, promotes the completion of decedent directives for the fulfillment of individual wishes and the preservation of decedent rights.
IRDSH works with congregations, clergy
, and medical institutions to preserve the dignity
of the dead and the rights of the bereaved. The institute works in partnership with environmental
, religious, and social organizations to promote justice
and ethical practices. IRDSH educates communities about alternatives to American death
customs
and empowers them to be active agents in deathcare. The Institute on Religious Deathcare and Spiritual Healing is a multi-faith organization that respects diverse spiritual
traditions and seeks healing through communal collaborations.
Deathcare
Deathcare is the industry that provides products or services for the burial or cremation of the dead.-Consumer protection:A number of factors make this business unique from the customer's point of view, according to the Federal Trade Commission...
providers, which is endorsed by clergy, congregations, individuals and other organizations. The institute, similarly, promotes the completion of decedent directives for the fulfillment of individual wishes and the preservation of decedent rights.
IRDSH works with congregations, clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
, and medical institutions to preserve the dignity
Dignity
Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. It is an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights...
of the dead and the rights of the bereaved. The institute works in partnership with environmental
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
, religious, and social organizations to promote justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
and ethical practices. IRDSH educates communities about alternatives to American death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
and empowers them to be active agents in deathcare. The Institute on Religious Deathcare and Spiritual Healing is a multi-faith organization that respects diverse spiritual
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
traditions and seeks healing through communal collaborations.