I appreciate the comment! I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. It’s a matter of conscience. I think “holy days” will look different from culture to culture, and it displays the beauty of Christianity in different cultures.
I’ll throw this out for consideration: You don’t have to choose one or the other. Luther didn’t celebrate Reformation Day. He celebrated All Hallows, All Saints, and All Souls. I think the celebration of Reformation Day in the celebration of that triad fits nicely into the theme of light triumphing over darkness. Not only can you remember Christ’s triumph over the powers of darkness, the faithful dead in Christ, but also the light of the Gospel being recovered in the Reformation.
My family has chosen not to observe Halloween, nor most other church holidays not specifically noted in Scripture. This does not diminish our celebration of Christ's total rout of all things demonic. We are happy to fellowship with many who do not follow our habits with a clear conscience, theirs and ours. We are not their master and Scripture is not equally plain in all matters.
That was extremely insightful! Jordan always has such a unique niche perspective, growing to like his stuff (and more importantly YOUR stuff). How do we make it explicit that we are mocking the forces of evil when we dress up as them? The pagan world will make a mockery of Christ or Christians by "dressing" up as us in media and then trying to make us look stupid. Do we just play the same game just inverted?
I appreciate your approach but I prefer to celebrate Reformation Day.
I appreciate the comment! I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. It’s a matter of conscience. I think “holy days” will look different from culture to culture, and it displays the beauty of Christianity in different cultures.
I’ll throw this out for consideration: You don’t have to choose one or the other. Luther didn’t celebrate Reformation Day. He celebrated All Hallows, All Saints, and All Souls. I think the celebration of Reformation Day in the celebration of that triad fits nicely into the theme of light triumphing over darkness. Not only can you remember Christ’s triumph over the powers of darkness, the faithful dead in Christ, but also the light of the Gospel being recovered in the Reformation.
My family has chosen not to observe Halloween, nor most other church holidays not specifically noted in Scripture. This does not diminish our celebration of Christ's total rout of all things demonic. We are happy to fellowship with many who do not follow our habits with a clear conscience, theirs and ours. We are not their master and Scripture is not equally plain in all matters.
That was extremely insightful! Jordan always has such a unique niche perspective, growing to like his stuff (and more importantly YOUR stuff). How do we make it explicit that we are mocking the forces of evil when we dress up as them? The pagan world will make a mockery of Christ or Christians by "dressing" up as us in media and then trying to make us look stupid. Do we just play the same game just inverted?