Tag archive for ‘scare tactics’
Don’t go to church
Several weeks ago I sat in a room full of pastors from downtown churches in a forum called by the Raleigh Police Department. Ostensibly, it was to talk about how faith communities can properly secure their premises. The gist of the presentation was about church security – having your facilities well lit, etc. And then, they started talking about the homeless…
Pet peeve: Hallowe’en is not Samhain
There’s a segment of modern evangelicalism that hates and fears Hallowe’en, calling it a continuation of satanic/pagan/Druid worship. Modern Wiccans don’t help by celebrating their Samhain on this date. But does that Celtic origin story hold up? A look at the calendar might shed some light on the question.
Entries (RSS)