Comments on: Can Christians Do "Bump In The Night?"

By: Nike Chillemi

Nike Chillemi — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:39:53 +0000

Bethany,The only reason I need a red wig to go trick or treating as Lucy is that I need a 50s/60s hair style.I think Christian horror has a wonderful chance of reaching young people who have no reference point about Christ. Many young people doen't even know the basics about Christianity. They get no information about Jesus. All they hear is Christians are rigid bigots.

By: Bethany Macmanus

Bethany Macmanus — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:21:55 +0000

Nike, why will you be needing a red haired wig to be Lucy? Wouldn't that be redundant? heheI agree with what everyone is saying here about Halloween celebration.I, too, came from a very conservative family growing up. We only went to church fall festivals if we did anything at all on Oct 31st. Now that I have a family of my own and both kids are old enough to enjoy trick or treating in a healthy way, we're going to do it for the first time ever! My oldest is going to be a spider, and my youngest a banana. lolAs far as Christian horror goes, I can only hope and dream about writing it as well as Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti in their horror novel House. Eric Wilson's vampire series was already mentioned, and I can't wait to dive into that since I've loved his The Best of Evil and Expiration Date, and of course the hit Fireproof. So yes, I believe Christian horror can make one of the greatest impacts for Christ in the fiction world if we let it. To God be the glory!

By: Nike Chillemi

Nike Chillemi — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:07:03 +0000

Teric, Thx for you insightful comments. It sounds like a lot of fun at your house on Halloween. I think I'm coming over this year. I'll be the adult dressed in a curly red wig as Lucille Ball. LOLMostly, I don't ever want the enemy to think I'm afraid of him on this day. No, never.

By: Teric Darken

Teric Darken — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:28:31 +0000

We always have a "costume party" at our house for the kids, though we discourage demons, witches, and the like… not to say that we "have a talk" with anyone who may dress as such. I consider the intent: Are we doing this to worship some pagan god or sacrifice something to ol' Beelzebub himself? Certainly not. We're hosting a party – and yes, we use creepy decor like spiders and such, but again, no demons and the like – by doing so we give the kids a safe haven to simply have fun. The least thing on anyone's mind is honoring the spiritually dead.As for Christian horror and paranormal, I've always simply pointed to the Bible: John the Baptist beheaded… Elijah having the prophets of Ba'al killed… Moses having many Hebrews slain after worshiping the golden calf after coming down from the mountain… The Apostle Paul beaten and whipped… Jesus being tempted in the wilderness by The Adversary… and especially… The crucifixion of Jesus the Christ: All of it horror… many supernatural/paranormal stories too.As an author of supernatural/paranormal/thriller stories, I believe the key is to keep everything in proper context: I write about the darkness and horrors and supernatural for what it is: gross, evil, indeed, horrible (though the supernatural pertaining to God is the epitome of goodness)… But I also portray the Light for what and who He is: illuminating, saving, gracious, Omnipotent.God is light, and in Him there is no darkness whatsoever; we wrestle against principalities of the air; and as children of the Light, we slay the wicked.1 John 1:5, Eph. 6:12, Isaiah 11:4As iron sharpens iron…Teric Darken<><+><>

By: Carol McClain

Carol McClain — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:12:35 +0000

I think there's a place for Christian horror. I CANNOT fathom tales of demons because it's the truest form of horror–separating me from Jesus! (Let's not go there LOL). You can add Thomas Nelson to the publishing list–they published Eric Wilson's vampire series.