August 1, 2009
The original traditions that Halloween grew from were intensely religious and meaningful. Modern Halloween for most people is less so: many of us enjoy Halloween as a little holiday with hardly any religious significance. Nothing more than a secular event, without even the powerful significance of the Fourth of July, or Thanksgiving. Then why do [...]
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July 7, 2009
Halloween is a complicated holiday, with several different possible meanings, depending on the background of the person celebrating. The holiday as we know it comes from three primary roots: old Celtic pagan ritual, Catholic traditions, and American secular celebration. With three such different sources it is no wonder that Halloween has no one meaning. For [...]
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