Halloween
For many children, Halloween is a day for dressing up in costumes to get candy and avoid tricks, but the holiday can be complex and controversial for Christian families. Each year, believers debate the holiday’s origins, cultural proclivity for gore and horror, and alternatives.
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![Is Halloween a Witches' Brew? Is Halloween a Witches' Brew?](/ct/channel/img/fallback_ct.png)
Or have Christians been spooked out of celebrating a part of their rich tradition?
![Good News for Witches Good News for Witches](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/109807.jpg?h=168&w=300)
Every Halloween, thousands of Wiccans descend on Salem, Massachusetts—and local churches reach out.