Strike directory section: Society Holidays Halloween Religious_Views

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The History of Halloween - http://www.new-life.net/halowen1.htm
A Christian takes a careful look at the origins of the holiday and gives his response to it in two parts.

CARM: Halloween - http://www.carm.net/questions/halloween.htm
Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry looks at Halloween's origins and asks "Can a Christian celebrate it?" Yes and No.

American Catholic: All Hallow's Eve - http://www.americancatholic.org/features/halloween/
What Catholics believe about witches, ghosts, and magic, The Tale of Jack O'Lantern and Christian aspects of the holiday.

What the Public and Faith Groups Think of Halloween - http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallo_re.htm
Statistics and a report of various opinions.

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.

Christianity Today: Hallowing Halloween - http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/011/29.79.html
Why Christians should embrace the "devilish" holiday with gusto and laughter.

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.

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.

Can Christians Celebrate Halloween? - http://users.rcn.com/tlclcms/canhallo.htm
Guidelines for a God-pleasing answer to the question of whether Christians can celebrate the holiday, by Pastor Richard P. Bucher.