Holidays
A Case for Virtuous Fright: Latter-day Saints and the Horror Genre
Can horror stories offer spiritual growth? They help process fear, teach resilience, and highlight virtue.
Andrew Rice
October 30, 2024
Can horror stories offer spiritual growth? They help process fear, teach resilience, and highlight virtue.
How do Latter-day Saints view Halloween? By intertwining the playful spirit of the festivity with profound faith traditions, they can foster community, celebrate gratitude, and honor past lineage.
On this Halloween, let’s relish for a moment a modern-day classic. A real barnburner. Maybe you’ve heard it going around?
This Halloween, the trend of American monsterizing is on full-display. Let’s recognize the fantasy in it so we can leave it behind, and avoid the danger it involves for all of us.
Halloween wasn’t always just about costumes and candy. If you don’t really dig the ‘spirit’ of the holiday, here’s something you can try.