Jonathan Cahn is warning that the greatest threat to Western civilization is not paganism, but post-Christian culture.

In an interview with Larry Ragland part of Media Day 2025 presented by Charisma Media, Cahn explained that: “Pre-Christian, okay, that’s pagan. That’s the guy who was possessed by one spirit. Post-Christian is the guy who’s possessed by eight spirits. Pre-Christian, you got Nero. Post-Christian, you get Hitler. You get the Antichrist.”
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Drawing from the Bible and ancient civilizations, he notes that when Israel turned from God, it repeatedly fell into the worship of specific gods—spirits that continue to operate today. He highlights the goddess Ishtar, who is associated with sexual immorality. As Western culture abandoned God, the sexual revolution emerged, sexuality was secularized, and confusion of gender roles took root—a modern reflection of ancient spiritual influence. “She had a priesthood, men in drag who danced before families,” Cahn says, “bending the sexuality between male and female. That’s exactly what we’re seeing today.

The concept of “avatars” is central to Cahn’s message found in his new book, “The Avatar.” In pagan cultures, gods could manifest in humans. Today, he argues, humans are once again being used as vessels for spiritual forces to manifest, shaping culture, government and current events. He points to historical examples like Cuba, where spirits behind deities—disguised as saints—exerted cultural influence, and he recounts a dramatic mountaintop encounter where God used a shofar to topple the chief god idol of Cuba, sparking revival.
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The warning is clear: America stands at a spiritual crossroads. A culture that once knew God now risks being overtaken by forces long driven out, as tolerance and complacency allow ancient powers to infiltrate every aspect of society. From the arts to politics, from education to leadership, the seeds of post-Christian influence are spreading, reshaping morality, values and truth itself.