Tag: <span>Holiday</span>

This is part 2 of the 3 part series on the Christian and Halloween. History of Halloween Medieval and Modern In Medieval times, the Roman Catholic Church enjoyed great influence not just religiously and politically, but also culturally.  Pope Boniface IV declared November 1 as “All Saints Day” and subsequently October 31 became known as “All Hallows Eve.”  Merging the…

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This is Part 1 of a 3 part series written primarily for Christians who wonder about their participation in Halloween.  Stay tuned! Every year around the end of September, Christian publications and blogs begin a monthly process debating whether a Christian should observe Halloween.  With this happening every year, you would think that eventually Christians would at some point have…

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