The spirit of the times, or the spirit of the world, is the evil spirit found in much of the world’s present-day culture/attitudes. It is not constant and can change from time to time and from culture to culture. The spirit of the times does not always look evil, but it will always work to lead people away from serving and obeying God. (1 Corinthians 2:12; Ephesians 2:1-3; Ephesians 6:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:7-11; 1 John 4:1-3; Revelation 16:13-14.)