Halloween Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
October 26th, 2023
Millions of children will go trick-or-treating this Halloween, and unbeknownst to many of them, they'll be engaging in a practice thousands of years old, dating back to the Samhain in pre-Christian Europe.
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October 19th, 2022
Many might believe that the tradition of dressing up in a Halloween costume on October 31st is a modern one, but the roots of Halloween costumes run almost as deep as the roots of Halloween itself.
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October 17th, 2022
Is Halloween canceled? Religious conservatives have long sought to end the 'Satanic' holiday, but now schools around the country are canceling Halloween... for not being inclusive enough. Has the War on Halloween begun?
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October 29th, 2021
With Halloween right around the corner, we decided to dive into the spirit of the spooky season by breaking down the origin stories of some of the most popular creatures that might be haunting your doorstep this year.
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October 18th, 2019
Christian model Hailey Bieber recently asked for Halloween costume ideas from her 23 million Instagram followers. She unwittingly unleashed a deluge of comments calling her a 'FAKE CHRISTIAN' and re-ignited the debate on whether or not Christians should celebrate a holiday with pagan origins that celebrates the occult.
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October 18th, 2019
It’s October, which means that almost anywhere you go, you’ll see signs of Halloween. It’s impossible to miss the festivities which culminate on October 31st. But why do we celebrate this holiday in the first place?
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October 17th, 2019
Pastor David Grisham Jr. used his Facebook page to spread the word about a fantastic plan he’d crafted to help convert nonbelievers and “lukewarm Christians” who participate in “pagan celebrations like Halloween.”
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October 17th, 2019
Every October, churches across the country host their own biblical twist on the haunted house. 'Hell Houses' are designed to scare teens into following Jesus, showing graphic depictions of sins like racism and violence.
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October 30th, 2018
A British woman insists that she’s had sexual relations with at least 20 ghosts over the past decade. After settling down with a particularly special phantasmal being, the happy couple is now planning to get married.
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