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249:, the tenth book of the New Testament, although it is more likely the work of one of his disciples. Within 6:10–12 of Ephesians, Paul addresses spiritual warfare and how to combat spiritual attacks; "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." 41: 690:). Neo-Evangelicals who follow the spiritual mapping movement believe that these demons are the reason of lack of success for Christian missionaries and that they can use prayer and other Evangelical religious practices to counteract and drive out these demons. This, in turn, will accelerate the second coming of Christ. Missiologist George Otis coined the term in 1990 and C. Peter Wagner was a key figure in popularizing the concept. 211: 340: 2073: 774:
has questioned the extent to which spiritual warfare has shifted from its basic moorings from being a metaphor for the Christian life. He underlines how spiritual warfare has evolved into "spiritual combat" techniques for Christians to seek power over demons. Guelich argues that the writings of the
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believe they are engaged in a "spiritual, theocratic warfare" against false teachings and wicked spirit forces they say try to impede them in their preaching work. Where their religious beliefs have been in conflict with national laws or other authorities—particularly in countries where their
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Some critics have linked the rise in aggressive forms of prayer to the increasing militarization of everyday life that characterizes 20th century cultural shifts towards the widespread normalization of highly militarized discourse, particularly in the practices and rituals of religious prayer and
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myths. However, Hiebert also chastises other evangelicals who have absorbed the modern secular outlook and have tended to downplay or even ignore the demonic. Hiebert speaks of the flaw of the excluded middle in the thinking of some evangelicals who have a cosmology of God in heaven and humans on
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dated November 1530, Pomeranus recounted his experience of dealing with a young girl who showed signs of demon possession. Pomeranus' method involved counseling the girl concerning her previous baptismal vows, he invoked the name of Christ and prayed with her. (Letter reproduced in Montgomery,
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told Witnesses: "It is proper to cover over our arrangements for the work that God commands us to do. If the wolfish foes draw wrong conclusions from our maneuvers to outwit them, no harm has been done to them by the harmless sheep, innocent in their motives as doves."
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have expressed concerns that spiritual warfare techniques seem at times to have been based on spurious stories and anecdotes without careful discernment and reflection. Some of these general concerns have been expressed by apologists like Elliot Miller
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have all affirmed their belief in the existence of the demonic and had occasions to recount some of their own spiritual warfare encounters. In the 19th century, one of the major evangelical authorities on demon possession was the missionary to China,
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In modern times, the views of individual Roman Catholics of spiritual warfare have tended to divide into traditional and more modern understandings of the subject. An example of a more modern view of the demonic is found in the work of the
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work is banned—they have advocated the use of "theocratic war strategy" to protect their interests, by hiding the truth from God's "enemies", being evasive, or withholding truthful or incriminating information.
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series in 1976, containing elements of the concept of spiritual warfare, if not explicitly using the expression. However, Penn-Lewis preaches a very different kind of spiritual warfare than that preached by the
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depicting the Devil's army besieging a walled city, held by a "Christian Soldier bold" guarded by figures representing the Christian virtues. It has been suggested that this print may have influenced
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The development of specific spiritual warfare techniques has also generated many discussions in the Christian missions community. Critical exchanges of views may be found in periodicals such as the
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consider it to be "unbiblical", stating "The aggressive attitude and the presumption to fight against evil alongside or even instead of Christ, stands in opposition to the spirit of the gospel."
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Evangelical Christian denominations typically believe that Satan and his agents exert significant influence over the world and its power structures. They believe that a conflict exists involving
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refers to the 21st-century belief among some Evangelicals that all history is a battle between Satan and God and that there are currently specific demons associated with specific locations (
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often playing a key role in these practices and beliefs, or had older traditions of such a concept unrelated to the neo-charismatic movement, such as the exorcistic prayers of the
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Apostle Paul in the Epistle through Ephesians are focused on proclaiming the peace of God and nowhere specify any techniques for battling demons. He also finds that the novels of
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Die aggressive Grundhaltung und die Anmaßung, mit oder gar anstelle von Christus den Kampf mit dem Bösen aufnehmen zu können, stehen im Widerspruch zum Geist des Evangeliums.
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and in conferences sponsored by the Evangelical Missions Society. In 2000, an international collaborative attempt was made by evangelicals and charismatics in the
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symposium that was held in 1975. This symposium brought together a range of evangelical scholars in biblical studies, theology, psychology, anthropology, and
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Deutsche Evangelische Allianz steht kritisch zur Gebetsinitiative gegen die "Königin des Himmels." Gegen territoriale Kampfführung im Gebet (in German)
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presented their theological and pastoral response to demonic phenomena. The problem of demon possession and spiritual warfare became the subject of a
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and C. Peter Wagner have emphasized problems with demonic influences on the world mission fields and the need to drive demons out. Robert Guelich of
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stated that "'Spiritual combat'... is a secret and interior art, an invisible struggle in which monks engage every day against the temptations".
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stories about the occult and demons circulating in evangelical and charismatic circles, which later become accepted as unquestioned facts.
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churches, various other Christian denominations and groups have also adopted practices rooted in the concepts of spiritual warfare, with
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One writer comments "In addition to shared supernatural themes, Third Wave spiritual warfare manuals resemble—and even cite—the occult
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thought encroaching on both evangelical and charismatic discourses about the demonic and spiritual warfare. Hiebert indicates that a
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Territorial Spirits and World Evangelisation: A Biblical, Historical and Missiological Critique of Strategic-level Spiritual Warfare
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on their understanding of Jesus' statement "If I drive out demons by the spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is upon you" at
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ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER, 5-25-02, APOSTOLIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II TO AZERBAIJAN AND BULGARIA,
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phenomenon of the 1980s and 1990s have prompted critical reviews of spiritual warfare thought and practices. Some
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Outside of Evangelicalism, many Christians explicitly reject the concept of spiritual warfare. In Germany, the
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Confronting the Powers: How the New Testament Church Experienced the Power of Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare
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Gardella, Peter (2018). "26. Spiritual Warfare in the Fiction of Frank Peretti". In McDannell, Colleen (ed.).
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can open up a doorway to great spiritual oppression which requires a Christian rite to set that person free."
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traditions and the concept is well embedded in Pentecostal history. Expositors of spiritual warfare include
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is one common form of "spiritual warfare" practiced amongst these Christians. Other practices may include
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Evangelical imagery of spiritual warfare is derived from various parts of the Bible, particularly the
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The practice of exorcism was also known among the first generation of teachers and pastors in the
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in the early twentieth century. Prolific author Pastor Win Worley began the publication of his
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Spiritual Mapping: The Turbulent Career of a Contested American Missionary Paradigm, 1989–2005
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whose stories have subsequently influenced many popular books about spiritual warfare and the
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Moreau, A Scott. Tokunboh Adeyemo, David G. Burnett, Bryant L. Myers & Hwa Yung, eds.,
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The most notable of spiritual warfare prayers in the Catholic tradition is known as the
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are seriously at odds with both the gospel narratives on demons and Pauline teaching.
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The Ultimate Guide to Spiritual Warfare: Learn to Fight from Victory, Not for Victory
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by Fr. Jose Francisco C. Syquia. Director, Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism.
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This article is about the Christian practice. For the Tibetan Buddhist practice, see
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An Exorcist Explains the Demonic: The Antics of Satan and His Army of Fallen Angels
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to reach some common agreement about spiritual warfare. The conference gathered in
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An Exorcist Explains the Demonic: The Antics of Satan and His Army of Fallen Angels
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now appears in some spiritual warfare texts and it is based on the Greco-Roman
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wherein the 'beasts' and 'kings of the earth' wage war against God's people (
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Christian concept of fighting against the work of preternatural evil forces
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During the late 20th century, Evangelical writers such as Mark Bubeck and
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Passing Orders: Demonology and Sovereignty in American Spiritual Warfare
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American Possessions: Fighting Demons in the Contemporary United States
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American possessions: fighting demons in the contemporary United States
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earth, but have ignored the "middle" realm of the angelic and demonic.
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Apostles of Rock: the Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music
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Raising the Devil: Satanism, New Religious Movements, and the Media
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Wakeley, Mike. "A Critical Look at a New 'Key' to Evangelization,"
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Robert A. Guelich, "Spiritual Warfare: Jesus, Paul and Peretti,"
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Guelich, Robert A. "Spiritual Warfare: Jesus, Paul and Peretti,"
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The Recorder: Newsletter of the International John Bunyan Society
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Handbuch Weltanschauungen, religiöse Gemeinschaften, Freikirchen
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as "the prince of this world". Other verses cited include the
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Deliver Us From Evil: An Uneasy Frontier in Christian Mission
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Exorcism in Christianity § Current beliefs and practices
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Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, and the Charismatic movement
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Geographies of Prayer: Place and Religion in Modern America
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Zinck, Arlette, "Dating The Spiritual Warfare Broadsheet",
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Jones, Malcolm, "The English Print", in Hattaway, Michael,
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One of the most significant German writers is the Lutheran
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or other hostile spirits forces, based on passages such as
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Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies
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A Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture
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In May 2021, the Baptist Deliverance Study Group of the
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has traditionally been attributed as the writer of the
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Establishing authority in Spiritual Warfare literature
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Spiritual warfare themes are also present in songs by
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typically acknowledges a belief in the existence (or
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Spiritual warfare has become a prominent feature in
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Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues
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