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    Halloween: Hallowed or Heinous?
    Halloween: Hallowed or Heinous?
    Halloween: Hallowed or Heinous?
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    Halloween: Hallowed or Heinous?

    By Patricia Norman Rachal

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    The traditions of Halloween researched and compared to Biblical principles. If you are a Christian and have uncertain feelings about Halloween parties, you need to read this book. If you are not a Christian and wonder why some Christians participate in certain ungodly customs during this season, you need to read Halloween: Hallowed or Heinous? Traditions such as trick-or-treating, jack-0-lanters, bobbing for apples, witchcraft, fortune telling and other customs particular to Halloween are discussed in a concise and to-the-point manner. This book clarifies questionable things about the traditions. When finished with this book, the reader will understand and be able to answer the question for himself: To celebrate, or not to celebrate?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatricia Norman Rachal
    Release dateDec 4, 2010
    ISBN9781452351087
    Halloween: Hallowed or Heinous?
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    Patricia Norman Rachal

    Patricia Norman Rachal has been writing since 1980. After becoming a Christian she started writing, with her first book an apologetic about Halloween and later poetry. Now her genre includes biography and fiction as well. All of her writings are inspirational from a Christian perspective. In the past few years she has written and edited books for others and loves doing both. Mrs. Rachal has won various poetry awards. She has business education, correspondence writing and English courses, and attended Word of Life School of Ministry. God and family are number one with her and nothing supersedes that importance. Her favorite things to do include Bible study and teaching, spending time with her grandchildren, sewing (especially doll clothes), needlework, reading, writing and ghost writing, and editing.Patricia lives in the South with her husband of 41 years.

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      Halloween - Patricia Norman Rachal

      HALLOWEEN: Hallowed or Heinous?

      Patricia Norman Rachal

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      Copyright 2010 Patricia Norman Rachal

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes: This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Forward

      Whose Holiday is it Anyway?

      Festivals of the Dead Paganism and Christianity Treat or Trick?

      A Man Called Jack

      Witches, Ghosts, and Goblins

      Festivals of Death and Darkness Incorporated Fortune Telling

      Halloween Customs VS Christian Practices Deception

      Christ Our Example

      Submission is Ammunition

      Compensation Without Compromise

      Satan’s Power Overcome by God’s Power

      The Super Glue of Unity Notes

      Notes

      Forward

      There is much controversy surrounding today’s Halloween customs. To celebrate, or not to celebrate? That is the question in Christian circles today. Much of the controversy is because of confusion about the holiday. Some say it is a Christian holiday, others say it is Satan’s holiday. Historical fact compared with Biblical exhortation sheds much light on the subject.

      Halloween’s seemingly innocent customs become dangerous when steeped in evil tradition. Surprisingly trick or treating and Jack-o-lanterns only

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