The Facts on Halloween (The Facts On Series) [Paperback]

John Ankerberg (Author), John Weldon (Author), Dillon Burroughs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2008 | Series: The Facts On Series

John Ankerberg, John Weldon, and Dillon Burroughs team up to revise and update The Facts on Halloween, a significant book from the popular Facts On Series (more than 1.9 million copies of books from this series sold). Known for their extensive research and Bible knowledge, these authors offer readers the essential facts they need to evaluate and discuss today’s issues regarding Halloween, a widely popular event in which children and progressively more adults participate. The concise, easy–to–follow information helps readers answer such questions as:

• When and where did Halloween originate?
• What customs come from pagan beliefs?
• What should Christians know if they choose to participate in this event?

Parents trying to establish wholesome family traditions and people who are concerned about this growing holiday will find what they are looking for in The Facts on Halloween—easy–to–understand, factual, and relevant information.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736922199
• ISBN-13: 978-0736922197
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #894,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Holidays
  • #20 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Sociology > Culture
  • #35 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Cults & Demonism

Customer Reviews

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31 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fallacies of Halloween, March 1, 2000

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Eva Jung - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Facts on Halloween (The Anker Series) (Paperback)

Yeah, yeah... the "dread Lord Samhain" myth rears it's ugly head again. There was no god called Samhain or Druidic sacrifices for it. Samhain is a celtic word meaning "end of summer" Halloween started as a Harvest festival. If he can't even get the origins of the holiday right, why bother believing a word of it? Ridiculous.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Halloween, November 27, 2011

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This review is from: The Facts on Halloween (The Facts On Series) (Paperback)

everyone needs to read this book. Halloween is not an innocent fun day. It is filled with spiritual power of an evil nature. Before you laugh, give this information a chance. The author is highly respected. He is a researcher for the truth.

8 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nonfiction, no. Propaganda, yes., October 30, 2009

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J. V. Yule (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Facts on Halloween (The Facts On Series) (Paperback)

If you're looking for a thoughtful, serious, and balanced nonfiction treatment of Halloween, you will need to look elsewhere. While the title promises the facts on one of our more popular holidays, the book actually offers an unbalanced, fundamentalist Christian friendly "interpretation" (in heavy quotation marks) of Halloween.

But take heart: if you like the idea that some people are afraid of what has become a very secular, nondenominational holiday and you're willing to pass on folkloric content, historical richness, and, finally, critical thinking to get it, this could well be the book you're looking for.