RELIGIOUS STUDIES: “History of Halloween: Pagan or Christian?” / ReligionForBreakfast / Andrew Henry ☮

Halloween was not always a holiday of candy, costumes, and parties. Its history stretches back almost two thousand years. But what is this history? And what extent can we call Halloween a Christian holiday…if at all?

WHITE-WING CONSERVATIVE DOMESTIC TERRORISM: “FBI Foils Terror Plot in Kansas” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

“The ‘Crusaders’ knew they wanted to kill Muslims — and with luck, use the “bloodbath” to ignite a religious war — but for months they couldn’t settle on a plan.

WHITE-WING CONSERVATIVE DOMESTIC TERRORISM: “Why Isn’t There Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the Kansas Crusaders?” / The Big Picture RT / Thom Hartmann ☮

Thom compares the media coverage of the arrest of three men in Kansas who were plotting to harm immigrants with coverage of previous events perpetrated by Muslims. Is the difference in coverage a reflection of the media’s views on race?