When I stumbled across several TikTok videos with the hashtag “Christian witch,” I thought my vision had gone blurry. How could two things, so polar opposite from one another, exist in the same phrase? It turns out that I had not, alone, discovered this cognitive dissonance. The term “Christian witch” has surfaced in recent years, including a convention of Christian witches in Salem, Massachusetts, in 2018. Although the church has experienced witchcraft attempting to enter it since its roots (Acts 8:9-24), the newest iteration appears to be infiltrating in the form of “Christian witchcraft.” In today’s article, we’ll uncover what so-called “Christian witches” believe, what the Bible says about witchcraft, and why younger generations may find this set of beliefs appealing (and how to point them to true Christianity). Let’s dive in. 




What Is a Christian Witch? Similar to Christian atheism, Christian witches cherry-pick from the Bible. They believe you can simultaneously have a personal relationship with Jesus and practice witchcraft. In essence, they will remove any passages from the Bible that deal with how God feels about witchcraft (more on this in a moment).