The Last Battles: Modern Fronts of the War

Part 6 in The War Unseen: The Long Battle Against Christ and His Church

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Author's Note: What follows is a personal hypothesis. While I am a devoted member of the Orthodox Church, this work does not reflect the official position of the Orthodox Church nor does it speak on behalf of it.

Rather, it represents my own synthesis and reflection on the long historical arc of spiritual warfare I believe has been waged against God, Christ, and His Church from the moment of the Incarnation until now. Ideas and concepts articulated within this article come from my own understanding of early church and reformation history, orthodox and roman catholic podcasts, and some evangelical sources. (Where these types of views tend to be the most prevalent.)

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