104: Thinking Theologically about Halloween and Horror — Theology & Ethics

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In this episode, the Kirkwood Center team discusses the role of Halloween and Horror in our culture. Is Halloween too pagan for Christians to celebrate, or does it still have a place in the Church?

#halloween #Christianity #horror #paganism

Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:01:45-The Origins of Halloween

00:05:38-How the Early Church Approached Paganism

00:11:23-Halloween in the Modern Sense

00:20:33-Evangelicals, Halloween and Horror

00:28:34-Redeeming the Liminal Spaces of the Psycho-Spiritual

00:37:12-Has Death Become Too Unfamiliar to Us?

00:42:02-Shock and Pushing the Limits of Horror

00:45:30-Honoring God By Redeeming Halloween

00:48:16-Outro