Fallen angel

==== Eastern Orthodox Christianity ====
Like Catholicism, [[Eastern Orthodox Christianity]] shares the basic belief in fallen angels as spiritual beings who rebel against God. Unlike Catholicism, however, there is no established doctrine about the exact nature of fallen angels, but Eastern Orthodox Christianity unanimously agrees that the power of fallen angels is always inferior to God. Therefore, belief in fallen angels can always be assimilated with local lore, as long it does not break basic principles and is in line with the Bible.<ref>Charles Stewart ''Demons and the Devil: Moral Imagination in Modern Greek Culture'' Princeton University Press 2016 {{ISBN|978-1-4008-8439-1}} p. 141</ref> Historically, some theologians even tend to suggest that fallen angels [[Christian universalism|could be rehabilitated]] in the ''[[world to come]]''.<ref>Ernst Benz ''The Eastern Orthodox Church: Its Thought and Life'' Routledge 2017 {{ISBN|978-1-351-30474-0}} p. 52</ref> Fallen angels, just like angels, play a significant role in the spiritual life of believers. As in Catholicism, fallen angels [[Temptation|tempt]] and incite people into [[sin]], but mental illness is also linked to fallen angels.<ref name="ReferenceJ">Sergiĭ Bulgakov ''The Orthodox Church'' St Vladimir's Seminary Press 1988 {{ISBN|978-0-88141-051-8}} p. 128</ref> Those who have reached an advanced degree of spirituality are even thought to be able to envision them.<ref name="ReferenceJ" /> [[Ritual]]s and [[sacrament]]s performed by Eastern Orthodoxy are thought to weaken such demonic influences.<ref>Charles Stewart ''Demons and the Devil: Moral Imagination in Modern Greek Culture'' Princeton University Press 2016 {{ISBN|978-1-4008-8439-1}} p. 147</ref>