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A new poll found that about 70 percent of Americans believe the U.S. Constitution does not allow for the country to be declared a Christian nation.

Many Christian leaders are voicing concerns about the results of Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research's State of Theology survey.

I'm not sure when the term "spiritual warfare" was coined, but in my research, I've discovered it mentioned as early as the 1600s.

Spiritual warfare is depicted (without using the term) back to the writing of the New Testament as Paul stated:

"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." (Ephesians 6:11-12)

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

Here are 4 proven ways to stand strong in the face of spiritual warfare:

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Queen Elizabeth II was a woman of deep Christian faith who loved God's Word and enjoyed having "Bible studies" with the late evangelist Billy Graham when he was in London, Graham's son Franklin Graham says.

A father-daughter research team detailed in a recent report that the decline of religion in America will affect not only religious organizations but a person’s health.

New Atheists have failed to realize that religion, especially Christianity, is the proverbial branch upon which they are sitting. For example, the freedom of expression depends on a number of assumptions, that there is objective truth, that it can be discovered, that it is accessible to people regardless of race or class, that belief should be free instead of coerced, that people have innate value, and that because of this value they should not be silenced.

If those who preach sermons and those who hear them do not believe they urgently need a transforming relationship with Jesus Christ, we should not be surprised when their beliefs and their actions mirror those of our fallen society. The longer we avoid the light, the more our eyes adjust to the dark.

Queen Elizabeth II's lifetime of service was inspired by her Christian faith and by the life of Jesus, who "came not to be served, but to serve," the archbishop of Canterbury said during the funeral service of the beloved monarch Monday.

Throughout his career, Dr. Rodney Stark was an irascible critic of political and religious biases in the academic world, especially in his own field of sociology. His intellectual brilliance is attested by his groundbreaking work, and his intellectual honesty and integrity by his faith, a faith he studied for many years.

Dr. Michael Brown, an apologist, author and radio host, expressed concern that Christians across the nation have elevated politics over their allegiance to Jesus Christ.