Halloween is where Christians make fun of the lack of power of witches and demons. The holiday originated from a distinctively medieval Christian idea of exorcising evil by ridiculing it. Jesus conque... View MoreHalloween is where Christians make fun of the lack of power of witches and demons. The holiday originated from a distinctively medieval Christian idea of exorcising evil by ridiculing it. Jesus conquered sin and death; and death loses its sting precisely when one is able to laugh at it. It was to remind medieval people of the reality and presence of evil, but also to make light of it, illustrating the reality that evil is swallowed up in Christ’s Resurrection.