Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Douglas Davies

Born: 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Douglas James Davies is Professor in the Study of Religion in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Durham. He is an authority in the history, theology and sociology of death.
Known for:
- Child Development: A Practitioner's Guide (1999)
- A brief history of death (2005)
- Death, Ritual and Belief (1997)
- Reusing Old Graves (1995)






