{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Peculiar People: An Ex-Mormon Podcast","title":"Ep. 16 - The Origin of Halloween ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e40ad024\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3741,"description":"Things got a little spooky on this week's episode as we discuss the origin of Halloween and how we experienced it as Mormons. SOURCESLibrary of Congress: https://www.history.com/news/halloween-samhain-celts-catholic-church https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghostsThe History ChannelGrace to You: https://www.gty.org/library/articles/A123/christians-and-halloween A study by Lifeway: https://news.lifeway.com/2015/10/26/lifeway-research-halloween-2015/#:~:text=Religious%20differences,'%20good.%E2%80%9D%20McConnell%20saidLDS Living: https://www.ldsliving.com/what-the-church-has-said-about-halloween/s/86783 Women Seeking Christ: https://womenseekingchrist.org/2021/10/31/do-latter-day-saints-celebrate-halloween/Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-do-Mormons-battle-evil-spirits-demons-and-bad-energyChurch Website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/129?lang=eng#title_number1Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/15wu6qm/since_mormons_believe_in_demonic_possession_are/ ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xPZBqmGflvPZA2yIjfcUAa5zbDmKX6t_pxRDU0uY7N4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ODlm/MjQ5ZjhhYjA5NjNk/NDBlNTgwMmNlZDIx/ZWY5NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}