Category Archives: Halloween

A Zombie Drama for Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Christian writers tend either to ignore Halloween or focus exclusively on the dark and macabre stuff associated with it. But since yet another spooky Halloween is on the horizon this weekend, maybe it’s time to break with tradition and give … Continue reading →

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Every Day Is Halloween ~ Demons in Disguise

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The annual arrival of pumpkins, colorful mums, and corn shocks once again heralds the approach of another “non-holiday, holiday”. Over the years, Halloween has been a time that’s generally accompanied by a resurgence of morbid curiosity about metaphysical issues and … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2018 ~ The Fear Monger’s “Perfect Storm”

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Apparently a large segment of our population craves being scared half to death, and another large segment lives to make merchandise of them in some way. For both groups, October 2018 must be a really exciting time because a set … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Gets a Makeover ~ Scarier Now Than Ever

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

We’re on the cusp of yet another American Halloween night, and the usual trappings have already been on display for weeks. Millions of Americans engage in rather elaborate and sometimes expensive preparation for celebrating a night of artificial terror. Vampire … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein and Igor – At It Again . . .

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It will have already ended when you read this, but another American Halloween is unfolding as I write, and apparently, it has introduced a new horror that we had totally overlooked. In addition to the fear that our ‘startle reflex’ … Continue reading →

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