Halloween

Source: Omaha World-Herald On October 26, 2002 Omaha World-Herald reported that "Some... conservative Christians, Jews and Muslims, object to [Halloween's] pagan roots. But Halloween, which many Americans will celebrate Thursday, actually has numerous...

Source: The Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/298/at_home/Air_spirit_fire_water_ear… On October 25, 2001, The Boston Globe featured an article on Paganism. The article explains, "Paganism goes under...

Source: The Christian Science Monitor On October 31, 2000, The Christian Science Monitor reported that "for many American parents, the celebration of Halloween is a long-standing tradition of American childhood, as integral a part of autumn as a cup of...

Source: The Plain Dealer On October 31, 2000, a Plain Dealer article stated that"For 10 years, the Pagan Awareness Coalition of Cleveland has held a samhainritual on Public Square to increase public understanding and acceptance ofpaganism. About 300...

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle On October 27, 2000, The San Francisco Chronicle ran an article on the variety of ways that Pagans celebrate Halloween. Many allow their children to participate in the secularized trick-or-treating, and then they...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle On October 27, 2000, the San Francisco Chronicle published an article on some Christians' responses to Halloween: "To many Christians in the Bay Area, this night, when identities and inhibitions are shed and children turn...

Source: Los Angeles Times On October 27, 2000, the Los Angeles Times published an article entitled "Aiming to Scare the Devil Out of You: Conservative Christians are Finding Alternatives to Halloween." Christian-themed haunted houses use real-life terror...

Source: St. Petersburg Times On October 31, 1998, the St. Petersburg Times published an article entitled, "Witches Rejoice, Reflect on Halloween." Robin Spaulding, a Wiccan priestess who lives in northeast St. Petersburg, says that "on Samhain, that is...

Source: Los Angeles Times On October 31st, while many Americans celebrate Halloween as trick-or-treating and costume-wearing, Wiccans celebrate Samhain or Hallowmas, which is the Wiccan New Year. Two articles were written which engage Halloween as a...