Ep. 16 - The Origin of Halloween

Things got a little spooky on this week's episode as we discuss the origin of Halloween and how we experienced it as Mormons.

SOURCES
Library 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%20ghosts
The History Channel
Grace 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%20said
LDS 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-energy
Church Website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/129?lang=eng#title_number1
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/15wu6qm/since_mormons_believe_in_demonic_possession_are/ 

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