Peck and the "People of the Lie"

For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. 2 Thessalonians 2: 11 Scott Peck, found a way to explain this. In the most revealing terms. Simple for us to understand this divine statement. Scott Peck's "People of the Lie" is the contrast to his first best seller, "The Road Less Traveled." The first book deals with goodness and hope, seeking the truth. The second is a look into the dark side of human nature. Peck offers these insights: "Evil is the exercise of power, the imposing of one's will upon others by overt or covert coercion." "The core of evil is ego-centricity, whereby others are sacrificed rather than the ego of the individual." The People of the Lie would rather sacrifice you and me than admit we may be recipients of God's love and grace. Their power would be damaged if they admitted they might have been in error about us, so they will never make such an admission. It seems to me th...