Saturday, May 18, 2013

Are Zombies Satanic?



Unlike most of my columns, this one addresses a specific, current controversy in the town where I live.  Usually my submissions run on the Religion page.  This one was given above-the-fold placement on the Editorial page.  I’m putting it on my blog because I think some of the points in it have general application.
When I first read about the Zombie run planned for October in Lititz, I had a mild reaction of “Eww, that’s weird,” and then thought no more about it.  No more, that is, until a friend called to ask what I thought, posing the question, “Are zombies satanic?”  That prompted me to do some research, the results of which I shared with my friend.  Letters to the editor make it clear that others have similar concerns, so I have done more research and am sharing the results here.