First published at 21:01 UTC on October 27th, 2021.
Halloween is a popular festival at this time of year, and the shops are filled with celebratory plastic skeletons and large bags of cheap candy.
Halloween often causes moral conflict for Christian consciences. On the one hand it is a celebration of…
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Halloween is a popular festival at this time of year, and the shops are filled with celebratory plastic skeletons and large bags of cheap candy.
Halloween often causes moral conflict for Christian consciences. On the one hand it is a celebration of ghosts, witches, the undead, Disney princesses and all other things evil; on the other hand kids enjoy dressing up and walking round collecting sweets.
In this video, I give my two cents about what Halloween was, is and what it represents. Spoiler alert: I don't think Christians should celebrate Halloween, but the reasons might surprise you.
Sources
• Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, Nicholas Rogers, 2002
• History.com, “History of Halloween”
• Wikipedia, “Halloween”, “All Souls’ Day”, “All Saints’ Day”
• Througheternity.com, “7 Pagan Festivals We Still Celebrate Today”
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• CC BY 2.0
• CC BY-SA 2.5
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