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1. Do Halloween's Pagan Roots Matter? ...

The debate rises again every year at this time among sincere believers. What do we do with Halloween? Some say that regardless of its past, in the 21st century it is a harmless time of fun for children. ...

Created on 31 October 2018

2. The Real Reason You Should Fear Halloween ...

I don't like Halloween, but when I was a kid, my family did celebrate Halloween because my mother loved it. As I got older, I did wonder why my devout Christian family celebrated Halloween, which seeme ...

Created on 30 October 2018

3. Russell Moore: 'Halloween Was My Favorite Holiday' ...

Christians have mixed feelings about Halloween, but one prominent evangelical pastor says, growing up, it was always his favorite holiday even though he knew he was supposed to prefer Christmas or Easter. ...

Created on 30 October 2018

4. The Sick, Twisted Meaning Behind Halloween's Jack-O'-Lanterns ...

The upcoming Halloween celebration dates back to the Druids, who used the holiday for various pagan religious practices including human sacrifice. There is nothing Christian about it. Yet there is one ...

Created on 25 October 2018

5. Homosexual-Turned-Pastor: What Do We Do With Halloween? ...

...  regalia. Nearby was a booth containing "spooky baby" costumes. It was the 40th anniversary celebration of the release of the initial Halloween film, and as one of the original actors, I was there to si ...

Created on 25 October 2018

6. 4 Ways Christians Can Use Halloween to Spread God's Love ...

As we near the Halloween season, many questions are raised about whether one ought to celebrate it or not. For some these questions extend even beyond Halloween, encompassing Christmas and Easter, in an ...

Created on 24 October 2018

7. Why This Spirit-Filled Pastor Says It's OK to Celebrate Halloween ...

Matt Chandler, pastor of the Village Church, says that Paul's teaching on meat sacrificed to idols in 1 Corinthians 8 can be applied today to the holiday of Halloween. He says anyone convicted not to celebrat ...

Created on 24 October 2018

8. Just How Evil Is Halloween? ...

... collecting candy. I was trying to keep up with my older brother and neighborhood friends without much luck, but having a great time anyway. For a kid in Western Montana, Halloween was about candy and surviving ...

Created on 24 October 2018

9. Why Witches, Occultists and Satanists Celebrate Halloween and Why You Should Not ...

On Oct. 31, most people will simply ignore the dark side of Halloween. The vast majority of the population will dress up in costumes, go to parties and eat candy without ever even considering where the ...

Created on 26 October 2016

10. Halloween: What's the Balance Between Having Fun and Discerning Evil? ...

Handling Halloween as a Christian family is starting to get tricky at our house. With a middle school girl and boy at home, the Disney princess and Superhero costumes have lost their allure. What's lef ...

Created on 17 October 2018

11. Is Halloween OK for the Christian Family? ...

I've had many discussions, friendly debates and concerns as I've raised three kids through the Halloween season for over 25 years. It's taboo in some corners of the evangelical world and totally accepta ...

Created on 17 October 2018

12. 11 Reasons Why Christians Absolutely Should Not Celebrate Halloween ...

Many Christians celebrate Halloween. Some churches and pastors even do. I recently saw a church advertising they were having a Zombie Run. Seriously? God's House? This pastor does not celebrate Hallowee ...

Created on 21 October 2015

13. Halloween-Based Outreach Draws 15,000 ...

...  of Life's young adult ministry leader at the time, Jeff Keller, suggested a Halloween alternative called Trunk-or-Treat. He had seen it work on a small scale at his previous church in Modesto, Californi ...

Created on 01 November 2017

14. Ex-Witch Details the Ritual Satanic Abuse That Happens on Halloween ...

Ex-witch Beth says she used to love Halloween—until she connected the dots. "I really don't like to give a lot of details about it because it's very hard to talk about and, quite frankly, I don't want to dis ...

Created on 19 October 2016

15. Zombies Are Not Just Horror Fiction: I Know One

... Halloween costume. But I just can't quite bring myself to share in the zombie fascination trend. Why? Because I know one. In Haiti, zombies are real. Voodoo priests use at least two different powders t ...

Created on 31 October 2017

16. Paganism and Witchcraft: The Dark Reality of Halloween ...

Millions of people will be celebrating Halloween on Tuesday, Oct. 31, including many Christians. Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in America grossing $8 billion in sales. Some parents ...

Created on 30 October 2017

17. One of the Scariest and Most Overlooked Dangers of Halloween ...

I grew up in a preacher's home, but we celebrated Halloween with gusto. As I got older I wondered why we did that when I had devout Christian parents. As an adult I saw it as the devil's holiday becau ...

Created on 27 October 2017

18. Dear Christian, Don't Waste Halloween ...

Halloween is a strange day for Christians. A wide array of convictions are held concerning Oct. 31. For many, it stirs up images of ghosts and witches and sacrificial ceremonies that find their genesis ...

Created on 27 October 2017

19. Ex-New Age Expert Drops Major Truth Bomb About Oct. 31

With October 31 rapidly approaching, many churches are preparing for fall festivals and trunk or treats, tried and true Christianized methods for celebrating Halloween. But this puts a burr in the saddle ...

Created on 24 October 2017

20. Should You Let Your Child Celebrate Halloween? ...

Ah, Halloween—the holiday sure to ignite a debate no matter where you fall in the body of Christ. Some believers think it's totally fine to trick or treat and let their kids have a go at the candy. Other ...

Created on 24 October 2017