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Halloween And Christianity
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It is often said that Halloween is not the "harmless" holiday it is
thought to be, instead it is believed to be a pagan ritual which dates back to
the ancient Celtic Druids. According to the article "Should Our Kids Celebrate
Halloween?" in C .... Middle of Term Paper
... was a feast whose purpose was to recognize those in heaven and in
purgatory.
The tradition of dressing up in costumes on Halloween is derived from
the Feast of All Souls Day in France. During the 14th and 15th centuries when
Europe was hit by outbreaks of the bubonic plague, about half of its population
was wiped out. Since life spans were greatly shortened because of the plague,
Catholics began to focus on the after life. The number of Masses help largely
increased and people of all social classes gathered to dress in different
garments and lead lost spirits to the tomb in a daisy chain which became known
as the "Dance of Death". ... |
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