How should Christians view Halloween? Is it something that is harmless or something to be avoided? To begin, we need to understand the roots of Halloween which originated from the occult and is surrounded by spiritual darkness. The origin of Halloween comes from Druidism, paganism, spiritism, divination, magic, witchcraft or Wicca, necromancy, and even Satanism. As a deliverance minister, I can say to you that these spiritual practices are all partnership with demons and many people come...

Casting out demons, or deliverance, was a key aspect of Jesus Christ's ministry and an important part of the early church. Yale University Historian Ramsay MacMullen argues that the explosive growth of Christianity in the first three centuries was not due to teaching or sermons, but rather because of the demonstratable demonstrations of power and especially casting out demons. So, why do many churches today refrain from casting out demons? Here is a quote from Dr. Arlin Epperson who is a...