by Vinnie MacIsaac | 9 October 2019 | The word “holiday” comes from the linguistic root “holy day”: originally all western holidays were church holy days. As western civilization evolved and multiple stages of development took place the meaning, for better or worse, got lost. Often at this time of year, Christians get worked up […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-monster-under-the-bed-what-we-should-be-thinking-about-on-halloween/