Deep Dive: Halloween’s Dark Origins

Send us Fan Mail Elder Michael Tolliver argues that Halloween is a spiritually dangerous holiday rooted in ancient paganism and the occult rather than innocent fun. He traces the origins of modern traditions back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, explaining how practices like wearing masks and "souling" were originally desperate attempts to appease or trick malevolent spirits. Tolliver maintains that Christians must remain set apart from these "works of darkness," warning that even playful p...