Trick or Treat: The History of Halloween [Paperback]

Bill Uselton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 1879366894 | ISBN-13: 978-1879366893

Halloween - the most horrifying of the ancient pagan holy days.

While Christmas, Easter, and virtually all of the holidays have a pagan origin, the most obvious of these pagan holidays is Halloween. "All Hallows' Eve," or "Hallowe'en," was originally a festival of fire and the dead and the powers of darkness.

This is not merely a history lesson, but is a warning. The study of the history of Halloween is necessary for all concerned Christians, for the practice of observing Halloween honors a force that is as real today as it was two thousand years ago.

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About the Author

Bill Uselton is a historian, having received two degrees in history education. He is currently an instructor at an Oklahoma public high school, where he teaches history and global affairs. Bill is also a member of the "Who's Who Amoung American Teachers." A Landmark Predestinarian Baptist, he has been a member of South Youngs Baptist Church for fifteen years. He is a contributing author to the monthly publications "Bible In The News" and the "Berea Baptist Banner," and has written numerous other books and articles. He also co-hosts the monthly radio program "World Wrap," a global affairs news program which reports on current events from a Christian perspective. Bill is a historical consultant for KOCO, an ABC television affiliate in Oklahoma City. He prides himself in cooking the best chili in the state of Oklahoma.

Product Details

• Paperback: 22 pages
• Publisher: Hearthstone Pub (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879366894
• ISBN-13: 978-1879366893
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,762,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Holidays

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Anti-Catholic Propaganda, March 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Trick or Treat: The History of Halloween (Paperback)

If you are truly interested in the history of Hallowe'en, this isn't for you. It's basically a "history" book as written by a fundamentalist christian. Sort of a "you'd better be good or else" book. So it's full of anti-Celtic, Anti-Catholic jibes. It actually offended me. But everyone is entitled to their opinion, I guess. I just don't have to buy it. I sent it back.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A PLATFORM FOR MISCONCCEPTION AND CLOSED MINDEDNESS, July 25, 2002

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"bright_and_toad" (Va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trick or Treat: The History of Halloween (Paperback)

I am a pagan, yes, Halloween, is an important holiday to us, it is our new year, yes. am I a satanist NEVER I don't believe in satan so how can I worship him or be a follower of him as this book so kindly suggests. I gave this book to some of my Christian friends, they as well as me are appolled with it and the ideas it breeds. Many say religion breeds haterd, only when ideas like thease are brought forward, and ppl try to presucute others for what they believe, instead of teaching tolerance teach ingerance and that is what this book does. it is apoling, very inacrate, and all around not well thought out or reasreached and very biased.

2.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting book, October 25, 2008

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M. Reid (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trick or Treat: The History of Halloween (Paperback)

Overall, this was a very musing book. I did like the the subjects mentioned, they peeked my interest. But I believe the main problem was that the subjects never made any valid arguments toward their case. This made the entire book present itself as a fallacy, which is the absolute opposite of what Mr. Uselton was trying to do. I really would have enjoyed the book a lot more if it was in much fuller detail of the history of halloween, and the motive for its concern and darknes.