Anthropologist and pagan Lyn Baylis tells the BBC ... British rituals, at the heart of Halloween traditions, are the subject of Ben Edge's book, Folklore Rising, illustrated with his mystical ...

As Christianity spread, many pagan rituals were adapted to the new faith ... there are discussions about Halloween and its compatibility with Christian beliefs in the afterlife.

The word “Halloween” derives from “All Hallows ... As Christianity spread, many pagan rituals were adapted to the new faith to be more attractive to converts. The period of reflecting ...

Halloween comes from an ancient pagan festival called “Samhain”, meaning summer’s end. The Celtic people celebrated it over 2,000 years ago and believed it was a time when the dead could ...

Halloween has become widely popular in the United States, especially in recent years. The National Retail Federation data ...

Thinking deeper, I cringed as I realized the amount of female nudity that the most popular horror movies have, such as ...

Halloween on Oct. 31 is immediately followed by All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2. These holidays, which ...

It’s Halloween, the one night of the year when begging is encouraged, fear is fun, and playing dress-up is the rule of the ...

Halloween is thought to have originated from Samhain or All Hallowtide, a pagan festival which marks ... into a bustling theatre of ancient Celtic rituals, with elaborate costume performances ...

Halloween is that time of year many people see as an opportunity to dress up and play make believe. Though the season brings ...

The word “Halloween” derives from “All Hallows Eve,” which ... As Christianity spread, many pagan rituals were adapted to the ...

Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s ...