How Did a Pagan Holiday Become a Christian Celebration - Annotated Bibliography Example

Davis, Kenneth C. “Don't know much about Halloween”Kenneth C. Davis in his article tells about the history of Halloween that originated 2,000 years ago and talks about its commercial character nowadays. He also asks a question whether Halloween is the day of fun or a pagan celebration of the evil and the death – and says that in fact, it is a little of both, proving this statement with facts from history.Rendelman, Daniel. Finding the truth about Halloween. Retrieved from: http://www.

emetministries.com/Halloween_Issues.htm Daniel Rendelman takes a very critical view upon Halloween and states that even though reasons can be found for the Christians to celebrate this holiday, still there are no arguments good enough to defend this right. Rendleman in his article cites the Holy Bible to prove his point.Riley, Jennifer. “Halloween: The Unpopular Christian Story”Jennifer Riley emphasizes the fact that apart from its pagan roots, Halloween also has a Christian background, is connected to the day commemorating the first Christian martyrs, and it was only in the 16th century Martin Luther reformed Halloween and declared that the Church should go back to biblical doctrine.