Theological Messages

Bereavement naturally raises big spiritual questions for people who have little or no faith.  They can wonder about the existence and goodness of God, suffering and healing, who is accepted by God, the afterlife and purpose now.  Perhaps one of the surprising things is that people of committed faith can also find themselves asking the same questions.  This may be because one of the responses to bereavement is to rethink things, or because churches don't necessarily talk about these topics or, because when they do, the messages conveyed aren't necessarily helpful in the light of bereavement.