I’m a little disappointed in you, evangelicals. In years past, I could always count on you for prime blog fodder during this season. Your War on Halloween used to be a wonderous (and, let’s face it, hilarious) combination of ignorance and fear that pushed you to outlandish extremes which were then used for evangelism; i.e. […]
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Halloween Isn’t Scary Anymore
So, it’s Halloween again. This is Parker’s[1]my son favorite holiday, He really gets into it, decorating the house, coming up with ever-more elaborate costumes and watching Halloween-related movies (think more Corpse Bride and less Friday the 13th). I, however, am not such a fan. Why, you ask? Because a big part of the whole Halloween […]
Halloween’s A-Coming
And, you know what that means: evangelical Christian groups everywhere are breaking out their favorite alternatives to battle Satan on “his” holiday. Unfortunately, most of those alternatives are a lame imitation of Halloween. Some evangelical churches have what they call “Hallelujah Night”, a fall festival with games, trunk or treating and fun stuff. Some churches pull out […]