Some will wonder why I write about Halloween after the fact.

Many conservative Christians would rather I let that day pass without drawing any attention to a day glorifying death and darkness. One reason I’m writing is I’ve been guilty of perpetuating false narratives about Halloween on past Halloweens. My sources were more apocryphal than accurate. Mea culpa. Confession is good for the soul and commanded in the Bible. (James 5:16)

First, what is often claimed about the history of Halloween is wrong. A common urban legend is that this day comes from a pagan festival called Samhain, when Druids of old would offer human sacrifices under a full moon. But according to historians, and even many modern pagans, most of that story is fiction. There are very few verifiable details of any ancient

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