Tag: "paganism"

Holiday Hysteria: A Christian Defense of Halloween
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Holiday Hysteria: A Christian Defense of Halloween

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In two weeks we celebrate Halloween— and, as you may have noticed, many of our Evangelical friends now shun America’s October spook festival altogether. They tell their children that Halloween is “the devil’s holiday” and that trick-or-treating is little better than dabbling with a Ouija board or consulting an astrologer. Contemplating the Idea of Death Though […]

It's Spring! So...Should you Celebrate the Equinox?
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It’s Spring! So…Should you Celebrate the Equinox?

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Today is the first day of spring because it is the day of the vernal (spring) equinox. Okay, just a quick review of your high school astronomy.  In summer and winter we have solstices — the summer solstice is the longest day of the year and the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.  […]