Posted: May 8, 2025 | Last updated: May 8, 2025 Halloween was not always a holiday of candy, costumes, and parties. Its history stretches back almost two thousand years. But what is this history?

But on Friday, Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s liturgical calendar that shares pagan roots with Halloween.

But on Friday, Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s liturgical calendar that shares pagan roots with Halloween.

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Other Christians may not embrace it, but try to redeem it instead. They see Halloween as an opportunity to discuss spiritual warfare and maybe engage with the local community. They may give tracts to ...

Halloween traces its origins back to the Iron Age and a feast of fire known as Samhain. Also included are the historical origins of trick or treating, Halloween costumes and jack o' lanterns.

Costuming for Halloween as creatures aligning with death, the occult, and evil is foolish, but a Christian is sanctioned to participate as an agent of life in the midst of the darkness.

How to celebrate Halloween in 2024 As the only day of the year when we have a real excuse to go all out with the fancy dress, lots of people will be heading out trick or treating and to Halloween ...

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