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This category is for sites with religious views and connections to Halloween.

Sites in the category must be in English.

Resources in This Category

• American Catholic: All Hallow's Eve

  http://www.americancatholic.org/features/default.aspx?id=23
  What Catholics believe about witches, ghosts, and magic, The Tale of Jack O'Lantern and Christian aspects of the holiday.

• Annie's Halloween Page

  http://www.annieshomepage.com/annieshalloweenpage.html
  Questions whether Halloween is really just another "harmless holiday." Written from a Christian perspective.

• Christianity Today: Hallowing Halloween

  http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/october2/29.79.html
  Why Christians should embrace the "devilish" holiday with gusto and laughter.

• Christians Should Boycott Halloween's Evil

  http://www.greaterthings.com/Editorial/Halloween.htm
  Contends that celebrating Halloween is not appropriate for those who should emulate saints.

• Don't Fear the Terror! Scriptures for Halloween

  http://members.tripod.com/~MNL_1221/halloween.html
  A guide to Bible stories and quotes about traditional Halloween themes. Includes links to literary stories and to Christian and secular websites.

• Halloween in Light of Scripture

  http://www.dianedew.com/hallowen.htm
  Contends that Halloween has its roots in everything related to Satan, therefore Christians should shun any involvement in it.

• Halloween: From an Evangelical Christian Perspective

  http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallo_ev.htm
  Points out that many fundamentalist's assertions are based on erroneous materials and beliefs.

• Halloween: Its Origins and Customs

  http://www.jeremiahproject.com/culture/halloween.html
  Traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics and labels it a Satanic holiday.

• Hope of Israel Ministries: Hallowe'en

  http://www.hope-of-israel.org/newollah.htm
  A list of articles contending this observance is bad.

• The Real Origins of Halloween

  http://www.neopagan.net/Halloween-Origins.html
  An essay into the real origins of Halloween that debunks fundamentalist's preconceptions and stereotypes.

• What the Public and Faith Groups Think of Halloween

  http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallo_re.htm
  Statistics and a report of various opinions.

• Why Do Many Churches Oppose Halloween?

  http://www.victorious.org/chur68.htm
  One of 75 questions taken from the book, What People Ask About The Church, by Dale A. Robbins.

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