It occurs to me that of the major Western holidays, Halloween is the only one that originated with Christendom but got handed over to the pagans. Did we trade it in for the holidays of theirs we redeemed and turned into Christmas and Easter?
I’d say that’s a fair enough trade, but I think we should have them all. Christ is the Lord of All Hallow’s Eve, after all.
October 29th, 2009 | 9:58 am | #1
What about Thanksgiving? That was indisputably Christian in its origins, but it’s not as if it generally gets celebrated in any Christian way by most Americans.
October 29th, 2009 | 10:06 am | #2
Hmm. Yeah, I think that would apply too.
But what I mean is, Christians didn’t go hands-off on Thanksgiving like so many do on Halloween. And we acknowledge its Christian origins, whereas with All Hallow’s Eve, we start talking about Samhain and druids and what-not.
October 29th, 2009 | 10:35 am | #3
I wouldn’t be so quick to sell out on Christmas and “pagan” origins… see here:
http://jeffreyjmeyers.blogspot.com/2008/12/is-christmas-christian-redux.html
specifically here:
http://jeffreyjmeyers.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-christmas-christian-part-vii.html
October 29th, 2009 | 10:43 am | #4
Jared,
I agree. Besides, isn’t candy offererd to idols fair game anyway?
October 29th, 2009 | 10:59 am | #5
No, it must be burned with the Purpose-Driven Life and the NIV Bible.
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