Spiritual attack
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Within Christian communities, a spiritual attack is a perceived use of supernatural powers by the Devil to discourage the targeted Christian from their belief in God. Such attacks can come in many forms, all of which can have a lasting, even permanent and detrimental effect on the recipient's religious life. Spiritual attacks can include possession, fear of holy objects, such as bibles or other holy books, discouragement, and temptation.