Taylor Swift says she’s a Christian. But her music is filled with pagan references

The world’s biggest pop star has dressed as a witch on stage and encouraged her fans to cast spells, says Kate Orson. Should Christians be concerned about her influence? 

What should Christians make of Taylor Swift? It’s a question animating many, as the popularity of previous articles on this website demonstrates. In one previous Premier Christianity article Martin Saunders praised Swift’s positive Christ-like qualities of kindness and humility and the way she gathers and loves her fanbase.

Rather than trying to figure out exactly what her faith might look like, Saunders concluded that “Sometimes it’s enough just to sit back and enjoy the wonder of a glorious, God-given talent, and to allow them to bring some much-needed light to a darkened world.”

But what kind of light is Swift really bringing? In recent weeks, parts of the internet have been ablaze with accusations that Swift is no Christian at all.