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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. 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

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. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. How to Have a 'Smart' Halloween ...

Today is Halloween. It's tempting to post about it. Logic-smart people would expect me to. It's the logical thing to do. Maybe they'd enjoy hearing the different perspectives on why some Christians don't  ...

Created on 31 October 2017

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Dabbling With the Dark Side? The Bible Clearly Condemns Halloween ...

... now that's a problem. This brings up the question, "How should Christians treat Halloween?" The origin of Halloween incorporated a mixture of Christian and pagan practices. According to World Book Encyclo ...

Created on 19 October 2016

17. Why My Family Decided to Give Up Halloween ...

The Halloween debate in many Christian circles can get heated as if it were politics. This article is not meant to cast judgement on people who choose to celebrate Halloween. There are a lot of people ...

Created on 16 October 2017

18. This Is What the Halloween Jack-O'-Lantern Really Means ...

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 10 October 2017

19. How Should Christians Navigate the Halloween Predicament? ...

... n't exactly sure what to think because they just want candy and don't really care where it comes from. I'm talking, of course, about Halloween. All across America, Christians will be faced with a decis ...

Created on 03 October 2017

20. Former Satan Worshipper: I'm Shocked Christians Celebrate Halloween ...

Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan, said: "I am glad that Christian parents let their children worship the devil at least one night out of the year. Welcome to Halloween." We are quick on ou ...

Created on 03 October 2017