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bearded man with glasses stands with a plain pine coffin that he built at the Death Expo in Elon
Posted inFeatured

Death expo lifts the veil on myths and mystery of life’s final event.

by Rose Hoban October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

By Rose Hoban John Jull has worked as a truck driver, a reporter, in insurance claims and now his day job is working as a maintenance guy at a garden center.  The Roxboro resident finds the most meaning in his sidegig. He makes plain pine coffins. “‘Calling’ is the word I’ve used,” Jull said. “Right […]

photo shows two columns of headstones from the back
Posted inInfectious Disease

Religious burial rituals slowly resuming after shift forced by pandemic

by Nadia Bokhari November 29, 2021November 30, 2021
A woman outside the window talks to her husband who is quarantined for coronavirus.
Posted inInfectious Disease

What we’ve lost to coronavirus

by Liora Engel-Smith March 1, 2021March 2, 2021
A church that's empty because of prohibitions against gatherings because of COVID-19
Posted inInfectious Disease

NC faith leaders forge creative paths as COVID-19 closes traditional services

by Thomas Goldsmith March 21, 2020March 20, 2020

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