Halloween
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Your Cutest Halloween Photos Beliefnet readers show off photos of their kids in costumes. Top 10 Wily, Wonderful, and Wicked Witches From the Wicked Witch of the West to Hermione, who are the best pop culture witches? Ghoulish Greetings Send a Halloween eCard Putting the Good in Goodies Bible Bars, Testamints, kosher pops--which religiously themed candies taste best? Video: What Are You Afraid Of? Beyond Blue blogger Therese Borchard shares some of the things that scare her in life. | ||
| Do Religion and Halloween Mix? | ||
Trick or Treat for Fair-Trade Chocolate How some churches are finding ways to enjoy the holiday candy and improve conscious consumerism. Happy Hallelujah Night! Christians have created an alternative to Halloween that holds onto the costumes and candy. By Patton Dodd The Magic People A surprising number of Americans of all sorts believe in--and practice--magic. By Christine Wicker Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Christians don't automatically need to reject the holiday, but they should be concerned. By Richard Mouw Death Needs a Holiday Halloween represents the universal human urge to mourn our losses and recognize our own mortality. Treif or Treat: A Jewish Take on Halloween You won't find me celebrating Halloween, not because I'm a grinch, but because I'm Jewish. By Saul Austerlitz A Muslim Parent at Halloween Much as I loved trick-or-treating, my respect for Islam's monotheism now prevents me from letting my daughter go out on Halloween. By Hesham Hassaballa | ||
| Ghosts and Spirits | ||
The Real 'Ghost Hunters' Meet Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, the duo that leads a team to examine paranormal activities. Ghosts and Spirits and Angels, Oh My! Get in the Halloween spirit with Beliefnet users' stories of otherworldly encounters. The Haunted Parsonage A Pennsylvania minister struggles to reconcile his faith with the unfriendly ghost in his parsonage. A Ghostly Mission A prayerful woman attracts a ghost and a blessing. By Antonio R. Garcez Should I Contact the Ghost in My Haunted House? Beliefnet's angel experts answer a reader's spooky question about ghosts vs. spirit guides. By Brad and Sherry Steiger | ||
| Community & More | ||
Halloween: Yea or Nay? Join in on the thoughts and discussions: - Is Halloween a Pagan Holiday? - Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? - Giving Healthy Food to Trick-or-Treaters? Spooky and Spiritual Snapshots Have photos of cute cookies, kooky costumes, or hovering spirits? Share your memories with others. | ||
