Halloween in Schools: Do Halloween Celebrations Violate Church/State Separation?
Halloween in Schools: Do Halloween Celebrations Violate Church/State Separation? Saturday September 27, 2008 Halloween has traditionally been celebrated in schools by having kids dress up in costumes, take part in costume shows, and engage in a variety of activities relating to Halloween images of skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, witches, and so forth. Quite a lot has changed in the last couple of decades, one of which is a growing number of religious challenges to Halloween celebrations in public schools. Are there any serious church/state issues that schools should worry about? Read Article: Halloween in Schools: Do Halloween Celebrations Violate Church/State Separation? More about: ???–>Comments (5)See All Posts
Halloween in Schools: Do Halloween Celebrations Violate Church/State Separation? Saturday September 27, 2008Halloween has traditionally been celebrated in schools by having kids dress up in costumes, take part in costume shows, and engage in a variety of activities relating to Halloween images of skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, witches, and so forth. Quite a lot has changed in the last couple of decades, one of which is a growing number of religious challenges to Halloween celebrations in public schools. Are there any serious church/state issues that schools should worry about? Read Article: Halloween in Schools: Do Halloween Celebrations Violate Church/State Separation? Comments (5)See All Posts
Halloween & the Separation of Church and State: Halloween has traditionally been celebrated in schools by having kids dress up in costumes, take part in costume shows, and engage in a variety of activities relating to Halloween images of skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, witches, and so forth. Quite a lot has changed in the last couple of decades, one of which is a growing number of religious challenges to Halloween celebrations in public schools. Are there any serious church/state issues that schools should worry about? Origins of Halloween in Pagan Religious Celebrations: The pagan origins of modern Halloween can be found in the Celtic celebration of Samhain, or “End of Summer.” The Celts believed that on this agricultural harvest festival the dead revisit the land of the living and that communal fires were needed to ward off evil. Many modern pagans and Wiccans continue to celebrate Samhain as one of their eight annual sabbats. They believe that on this date the world of the living and t
