The concept of Satan as a fallen angel, ruler of demons, and enemy of God is not as ancient as many believe. In the Hebrew Bible, "satan" originally referred to a mere accuser or adversary, often ...

Satan, as his current biographers believe, is literally “a fallen angel,” a pure spirit without a body who tempts man to sin. He is not the principle of Evil, since Evil is itself a negative ...

Revelation 12:9 describes how a war broke out in heaven, and that the devil was thrown down to earth from heaven along with other fallen angels. These fallen angels, now referred to as demons ...

However, according to an AP-AOL news poll, up to 97% of evangelical Christians believe that angels exist. Contrary to the beliefs of many, Satan is not the opposite of God—an anti-god.