Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Exploring the origins of Halloween and how it’s closely connected to Satanism.
Halloween usually brings lots of excitement for parents and children alike, as it’s the perfect opportunity to dress up and eat lots of sweets. It’s usually considered to be an innocent celebration and even many Christian parents participate in Halloween for fear that their children would miss out on all the ‘fun.’
The Christian Origins of Halloween
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary , the word ‘Halloween’ is actually two words mushed together. “Hallow” — or holy person — refers to the saints celebrated on All Saints’ Day, which is November 1. The “een” part of the word is a contraction of “eve” — or evening before. So basically, Halloween is just an old-fashioned way of saying “the night before All Saints’ Day” — also called Hallowmas or All Hallows’ Day.
This comes from the fact November 1 is All Saints’ Day, a Christian feast dedicated to celebrating the faithful departed, including all the saints. In Christian tradition, people start celebrating major feasts the night before they take place — take Christmas Eve, for instance.
As believers, we need to exercise caution and wisdom when approaching Halloween and whether or not we should…
