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The Religious Connections to Halloween’s Scariest Monsters
The Religious Connections to Halloween’s Scariest Monsters

The annual celebration of Halloween is marked by fun and frightening traditions, those that involve monsters being the most fun and frightening of them all. These representations of evil are inextricably linked with religion, used to condemn evil, find comfort in suffering and much more. 

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News, North AmericaJillian CheneyJillian Cheney, jillian cheney, Halloween, christian halloween, pagan tradition halloween, All Hallow's Eve, The Grim Reaper, Grim Reaper, Death, bubonic plague, Black Death, Europe, Vampires, vampire, Dracula, Bram Stoker, The Vampyre, Bram Stoker's Dracula, silver, silver bullet, garlic, crucifix, Catholic, Protestant, werewolves, witches, witchcraft, witch, wicca, Fourth Council of the Lateran, Jews, antisemitism, Judaism, zombies, Voodoo, haitian voodoo, The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, Night of the Living Dead, ghouls, ghoul, Islam, Arabic, hadith, religion, Halloween 2023, Primary feature, Zenger, Zenger News, ZengerNews, Secondary featureComment
How will the global upheaval from COVID-19 affect religion?
How will the global upheaval from COVID-19 affect religion?

(OPINION) The roles that religion and religious leaders play during crises have consequences for how people regard religion long after the crisis ends. We should consider the past to understand the implications the coronavirus pandemic will have.

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Opinion, Africa, Asia, Europe, North AmericaRichard OstlingAlec Ryrie, bubonic plague, Black Death, plague, Richard Ostling, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic, Good Friday, Ramadan, Christianity, Muslim, Islam, World Health OrganizationComment