In a nutshell, people of the lie have no desire to do good, however they will deceptively try to appear good for their own self serving gain, remorseless in their destructive behavior. We sinners on the other hand desire and strive to do good but fall short, repent, and continue trying, depending thankfully on God’s mercy and grace. Thank you for pointing out and clarifying the difference between the people of the lie, which hopefully most people aren’t, and sinners, which all of us are. God bless you and your channel!
i love this comment because ive maintained that there are sinners and there are snakes. God told Eve that there will be enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. Jesus also identified the Pharisees as the seed of the serpent who were doing their father’s will.
Reading M. Scott Peck's "People of the Lie" was the first time I got a clue as to what was wrong with my mom. Today, Narcissistic Personality Disorder is part of even pop culture. In the 80s it was not yet so well-articulated for a popular audience. I knew _something_ was wrong with her, but hard to tell exactly what it was.
That book was the first I found that helped me understand my narc mom too. Until then, there was no help for those of us dealing with evil in our families. And Peck barely scratched the surface.
I read this book when it first came out. No one was taking about human evil. Like other commenters, it helped in some way to explain my mom, who was deeply evil, envious and in her mind, perfect.
@@StillAwakeAwareDiscerning Peck was definitely trying to recapture a sense of the word "evil" that would be useful in a clinical context, rather than a religious or supernatural understanding of the word. It comes down to observable behaviors and patterns of those behaviors.
Satan is the author of lies and confusion. All I’ve ever had were narcs in my life. This last one-so covert woke me up to all of it throughout my life. Thank you for your content. ✨💖👑
Carol, you've just described me! I'm trying to recover from the aftermath right now. I read M. Scott Peck's book in college back in 97 and immediately thought of my in-laws (now X) but could not put my finger on it. We'll, their son, my X, after 33 years of cognitive dissonance, was their masterpiece (piece of💩!).
I tried to read this book years ago. Every time I tried I would get creeped out and put it down. This was his only book I didn't love. I now realize he was way ahead of his time and was talking about narcissistic behavior.
I remember Dr. Peck warned that studying evil meant we would have an encounter with evil. I did. Although, it would take many decades before I had any discernment for the evil right in front of me😅😅 and paid a very high price for it.
It has taken many years to get the place where I would leave a comment like this: The best explanation of narcissism I have heard was an answer to my question to Catholic Exorcist Fra Ripperger. I asked: Are Narcissists possessed? The reply I received was: sometimes, but not always. Most live in a perfect possession. Where the human and the demon live in perfect harmony. An example of this would be a gossiper, who knows that gossiping hurts people, but does it anyway. Research the Nephilim. Disembodied spirits that are constantly on the prowl for a weakened human that they can possess in “perfect harmony”.
Scapegoaters project the bad traits among their introjects onto a target. The things that they will not own or be accountable for. Escaping this evil is not an easy task.
This book is a must-read for any Christian, and really anyone looking to confront the problem of evil in their own life. I found it immensely helpful in being able to identify evil when I encounter it. The confusion aspect that you mentioned is something I’ve experienced, and it’s definitely something to guard against.
Peck isn't actually talking about something supernatural. He is identifying Narcissistic Personality Disorder. This was his follow-up book after the VERY successful "The Road Less Travelled".
@@officialproteus I didn't know he was still being read at all. "People of the Lie" I don't recall as being all that popular. Did you read it recently, or way back when? 😉
@nsbd90now The work does focus on the psychological, while simultaneously making use of, and acknowledging the supernatural aspects of the problem of evil in reality. We see both things operating. Where RLT is written in a more purely secular psychological context, POL bridges the gap. Peck even speaks to this in the early portion of the book. "Finally, of course, a psychology of evil must be a religious psychology. By this I do not mean it must embrace a specific theology. I do mean, however, that it must not only embrace valid insights from all religious traditions but must also **recognize the reality of the ‘supernatural’**. And, as I have said, it must be a science in submission to love and the sacredness of life. It cannot be a purely secular psychology." He goes on to state that he is writing with input from a supernatural context, his own religious belief. "My desire is not to be scholarly or thorough but to strike as well as I can at the heart of the matter, so as to encourage us toward scientific scholarship and thoroughness. While other religious traditions have much to offer a psychology of evil, in moving toward that psychology I shall be speaking with my specifically Christian voice." There's also the whole chapter on possession and utilization of Malachi Martin's book "Hostage to The Devil" to consider. While I agree with you that he was working to establish a framework to aid in expanding our understanding of NPD, I think its inaccurate to claim that he was not speaking about something supernatural. It can be, and very much is both.
@@mindsonguard I read it when it came out. He is definitely Christian, and takes that approach, and as said, trying to re-capture the word "evil" for use in a clinical sense. But that Christian aspect I recall being more as existential rather than anything supernatural. I read that Martin book too back then. It was entertaining. There isn't anything supernatural. There are no gods, no demons. Just people and their behavior. What he describes is Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
That consistency of evil is an important part; it reminded me of God's warning to Cain about how sin is crouching at the door. This video is another great reminder, and this series highlighting narcissism and evil is an important thing to grasp in order to guard our minds. It is timely for me. Thank you!
There are many, many narcissistic psychotherapists who are "people of the lie", projecting their "psychopathology" and hatred onto their clients. So let's not delude ourselves about the "profession."
I recall reading his book years ago. Found his telling of the parents that gave their son the rifle of his deceased brother as a Christmas gift, powerful telling how evil. can work. Being the same rifle that he's brother committed suicide with! Looking forward to you next video.
That story is shocking. The carelessness and lack of responsibility for their treatment of their son is brutal. We all need to be careful to not fall into those kinds of things. Thanks for watching!
interesting that you see carelessness with a mixture of lack of responsibility I viewed it as a mix of unconscious messaging mixed with apathy for what occurred.
I see what you mentioned as well! It’s a very complex situation that winds up being horrible on all fronts. The reason I mention the lack of responsibility is that, more likely, is what is driving the aspects you mention. How might the treatment have changed if they had been in the habit of examining their choices and the consequences and taking ownership of those things? It may have been the same, but it would be wise for us to adopt that self examination in our own lives and do all we can to treat people with love.
I first read the book in 1986. I wish I had lived with this every day, instead I forgot it and I will live with the results all my life. “The refusal to acknowledge the evil”. Well at least my diagnosis went from bipolar to PTSD. Maybe I can get rid of my anxiety too.
I will pray for healing and peace for you. These things are devastating and I'm sorry for what you have been through. Remember that you are not defined by your pain. There is joy to be found, and you are loved by Jesus. May you have comfort and rest in Him. Thank you for watching and sharing your comment.
I read this book very long time ago when I was still a teenager. Back then, I wasn't able to fully understand who they were or if they truly existed. Then as time goes by, it crossed my mind several times when I met people or situations if those people were one of those in the book. It was very good examples of how evils / narcisisstic people behave. They basically take everything as if their reward and they will never consider you as equal. For them, they are the best of all and everyone else is below. They call other people as evil no matter what they are, even making up all things they perceive as evil to justify what they have said or done.
I have a police officer in my local station who has been promoted based in other people's work and will win because he threatens to set you up to be murdered bless his sister will start screaming if you question her brother integrity and his grandparents and parents cover up crimes in the past
So, glad god revealed your channel to me- your voice is extremely calming to my soul- which is much needed at this time! So, thank you. God bless you. 🙏 TH-cam deleted my comment!
M.Scott Peck calls narcissists as “not whole “. To me, that means there is something missing from them. Therefore, to me at least, it means that they are sub human.
I do not agree with this at all. This kind of thinking leads to great evil. It should be guarded against at all costs. I also cannot find where Peck says anything like this. Could you please cite where you have read or heard him say this?
@mindsonguard I think a better way to say it is this: When they dance in agreement with demons, significant parts of their humanity are lost to them. They no longer have access to caring or empathy. A good example of this is an active alcoholic or drug addict. They are the poster children of narcissism. But when they seek treatment and actively get into recovery, the demon no longer has power over them, they become under Gods protection, (AA is a spiritual program), and they are able to get in touch with and recover aspects of their humanity that they had lost. Not quick or easy, but possible. We only have two choices in this realm, seek Gods protection or be oppressed by the dark side.
@mindsonguard I think a better way to say it is this: When they dance in agreement with demons, significant parts of their humanity are lost to them. They no longer have access to caring or empathy. A good example of this is an active alcoholic or drug addict. They are the poster children of narcissism. But when they seek treatment and actively get into recovery, the demon no longer has power over them, they become under Gods protection, (AA is a spiritual program), and they are able to get in touch with and recover aspects of their humanity that they had lost. Not quick or easy, but possible. We only have two choices in this realm, seek Gods protection or be oppressed by the dark side.
People of the lie isn’t the same as liars. They are narcissist or sociopathic. Peck describes some as being demon possessed and even performed an exorcism on one client unsuccessfully.
@@tamsintarshish3905 maybe ,for me people of the lie or liars is pretty much the same but thanks for your point of view, always open for new inspiration,wow ,if exorcism did not work on a narcissist then there is truly a real devil at work inside the mind and body of that person,super scary 🥶
I’ve seen this with other people too. Make sure you click the bell icon on the channel to get notifications. If you’ve already done that, well, thanks for searching out the videos! God Bless!
Thanks! Thats a song that some friends and I collaborated on when we were locked down during 2020. About 8-10 of us. We did it like a telephone game where one person started and then sent the track to one other person. Then each new person adds a part without hearing what was done or who had tracked what before. Pretty fun way to create with people and hear how people interpret music. The part on the video is the outro. Thats me on guitar! 🎸🎸
I am at 18:10 minutes. I'm sorry, but did you just declare that we need Jesus Christ "desperately"? Your introduction included an appeal to the sciences and its determination to explain these problems. I can't view this as a scientific inquiry if you insist upon a solutions seated in religious mythologies. I don't actually believe that science will be able to explain the nature of evil. But one must be consistent in their terms and methods if we are to take you seriously. I'll wait until the end of this video. Maybe you were being ironic or simply conveying some other subset's (group's) ideas. But I'm not interested in viewing Christianity, with all of its own sins, as a solution to any real life problems.
❤❤no offenses but your. A fkn idiot and I haven't even watched yet much love but fr . For reference:don't waste your potential everlasting life and give scoffs about the son of God .
He wants you to doubt his existence. Our brains are not a result of “ science “ it’s clear, it’s form is from creation. But, yea, medicate, medicate, medicate. The scientific way, as a society continues to embrace the depravity. We have soul, body and spirit. We are made in the image of God.
God is the creator of all things. Even evil. For our ascension. You can't have holy without evil. Love without hate. If there were no hate we wouldn't know love...
Does that include Hamas ? God did not create evil. God gave evil free will. Many victims of terrorists can attest to this . We were also called upon to discern.
That kind of moral relativism leads to predators being invited to continue without restraint. Some do not want to live good lives and should not be loved for it. Why would they CHANGE ...???
@@MizrahiChick Isaiah 45:7 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. God lays it out pretty clearly here wouldn’t you say?
@@MizrahiChick Its all relative. Do you think that Palistinians dont see the people who are keeping them in an open-air prison as the evil ones? how many of those who have seen children murdered by their oppressors 'defending themselves' by targetting schools and hospitals see their resistance as righteous? i wonder how civilised we might be if it was our innocient child who was shot or blown to pieces. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Guard your mind from being played like a fiddle and ask yourself what motivates such actions. You see them as evil, they see their oppressors as evil
Peck is talking about it as a psychological thing, not supernatural. He is describing a certain set of behaviors. Today, we call it Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
You come of age when you realse evil exsts .once you come across it your life will never be the same again
Sadly, for many that comes in childhood.
The background music is distracting and certainly unnecessary.
So true. So sad.
Need Jesus!
Which makes you realize God is real.
In a nutshell, people of the lie have no desire to do good, however they will deceptively try to appear good for their own self serving gain, remorseless in their destructive behavior. We sinners on the other hand desire and strive to do good but fall short, repent, and continue trying, depending thankfully on God’s mercy and grace. Thank you for pointing out and clarifying the difference between the people of the lie, which hopefully most people aren’t, and sinners, which all of us are. God bless you and your channel!
i love this comment because ive maintained that there are sinners and there are snakes. God told Eve that there will be enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. Jesus also identified the Pharisees as the seed of the serpent who were doing their father’s will.
Reading M. Scott Peck's "People of the Lie" was the first time I got a clue as to what was wrong with my mom. Today, Narcissistic Personality Disorder is part of even pop culture. In the 80s it was not yet so well-articulated for a popular audience. I knew _something_ was wrong with her, but hard to tell exactly what it was.
Same.
That book was the first I found that helped me understand my narc mom too. Until then, there was no help for those of us dealing with evil in our families. And Peck barely scratched the surface.
I read this book when it first came out. No one was taking about human evil. Like other commenters, it helped in some way to explain my mom, who was deeply evil, envious and in her mind, perfect.
@@StillAwakeAwareDiscerning Peck was definitely trying to recapture a sense of the word "evil" that would be useful in a clinical context, rather than a religious or supernatural understanding of the word. It comes down to observable behaviors and patterns of those behaviors.
Satan is the author of lies and confusion. All I’ve ever had were narcs in my life. This last one-so covert woke me up to all of it throughout my life. Thank you for your content. ✨💖👑
Carol, you've just described me! I'm trying to recover from the aftermath right now. I read M. Scott Peck's book in college back in 97 and immediately thought of my in-laws (now X) but could not put my finger on it. We'll, their son, my X, after 33 years of cognitive dissonance, was their masterpiece (piece of💩!).
I tried to read this book years ago. Every time I tried I would get creeped out and put it down. This was his only book I didn't love. I now realize he was way ahead of his time and was talking about narcissistic behavior.
I remember Dr. Peck warned that studying evil meant we would have an encounter with evil. I did. Although, it would take many decades before I had any discernment for the evil right in front of me😅😅 and paid a very high price for it.
It has taken many years to get the place where I would leave a comment like this: The best explanation of narcissism I have heard was an answer to my question to Catholic Exorcist Fra Ripperger. I asked: Are Narcissists possessed? The reply I received was: sometimes, but not always. Most live in a perfect possession. Where the human and the demon live in perfect harmony. An example of this would be a gossiper, who knows that gossiping hurts people, but does it anyway. Research the Nephilim. Disembodied spirits that are constantly on the prowl for a weakened human that they can possess in “perfect harmony”.
Scapegoaters project the bad traits among their introjects onto a target. The things that they will not own or be accountable for. Escaping this evil is not an easy task.
This book is a must-read for any Christian, and really anyone looking to confront the problem of evil in their own life. I found it immensely helpful in being able to identify evil when I encounter it. The confusion aspect that you mentioned is something I’ve experienced, and it’s definitely something to guard against.
Peck isn't actually talking about something supernatural. He is identifying Narcissistic Personality Disorder. This was his follow-up book after the VERY successful "The Road Less Travelled".
@@nsbd90now I know, I’ve read both
@@officialproteus I didn't know he was still being read at all. "People of the Lie" I don't recall as being all that popular. Did you read it recently, or way back when? 😉
@nsbd90now The work does focus on the psychological, while simultaneously making use of, and acknowledging the supernatural aspects of the problem of evil in reality. We see both things operating. Where RLT is written in a more purely secular psychological context, POL bridges the gap. Peck even speaks to this in the early portion of the book.
"Finally, of course, a psychology of evil must be a religious psychology. By this I do not mean it must embrace a specific theology. I do mean, however, that it must not only embrace valid insights from all religious traditions but must also **recognize the reality of the ‘supernatural’**. And, as I have said, it must be a science in submission to love and the sacredness of life. It cannot be a purely secular psychology."
He goes on to state that he is writing with input from a supernatural context, his own religious belief.
"My desire is not to be scholarly or thorough but to strike as well as I can at the heart of the matter, so as to encourage us toward scientific scholarship and thoroughness. While other religious traditions have much to offer a psychology of evil, in moving toward that psychology I shall be speaking with my specifically Christian voice."
There's also the whole chapter on possession and utilization of Malachi Martin's book "Hostage to The Devil" to consider.
While I agree with you that he was working to establish a framework to aid in expanding our understanding of NPD, I think its inaccurate to claim that he was not speaking about something supernatural. It can be, and very much is both.
@@mindsonguard I read it when it came out. He is definitely Christian, and takes that approach, and as said, trying to re-capture the word "evil" for use in a clinical sense. But that Christian aspect I recall being more as existential rather than anything supernatural. I read that Martin book too back then. It was entertaining. There isn't anything supernatural. There are no gods, no demons. Just people and their behavior. What he describes is Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
That consistency of evil is an important part; it reminded me of God's warning to Cain about how sin is crouching at the door.
This video is another great reminder, and this series highlighting narcissism and evil is an important thing to grasp in order to guard our minds. It is timely for me. Thank you!
There are many, many narcissistic psychotherapists who are "people of the lie", projecting their "psychopathology" and hatred onto their clients. So let's not delude ourselves about the "profession."
,True, met one here in Dublin . A narcissistic Hypnotherapist. He hung around my place of employment enjoyed my discomfort.
I recall reading his book years ago. Found his telling of the parents that gave their son the rifle of his deceased brother as a Christmas gift, powerful telling how evil. can work.
Being the same rifle that he's brother committed suicide with!
Looking forward to you next video.
That story is shocking. The carelessness and lack of responsibility for their treatment of their son is brutal. We all need to be careful to not fall into those kinds of things. Thanks for watching!
interesting that you see carelessness with a mixture of lack of responsibility I viewed it as a mix of unconscious messaging mixed with apathy for what occurred.
I see what you mentioned as well! It’s a very complex situation that winds up being horrible on all fronts. The reason I mention the lack of responsibility is that, more likely, is what is driving the aspects you mention. How might the treatment have changed if they had been in the habit of examining their choices and the consequences and taking ownership of those things? It may have been the same, but it would be wise for us to adopt that self examination in our own lives and do all we can to treat people with love.
I am reading this book right now. That telling of the boys parents who have his brothers suicide weapon to him as a “gift “ was so heartbreaking.
I read about that. The parents were definitely sending a message to the second son. Nothing about it was accidental or careless.
I first read the book in 1986. I wish I had lived with this every day, instead I forgot it and I will live with the results all my life. “The refusal to acknowledge the evil”. Well at least my diagnosis went from bipolar to PTSD. Maybe I can get rid of my anxiety too.
I will pray for healing and peace for you. These things are devastating and I'm sorry for what you have been through. Remember that you are not defined by your pain. There is joy to be found, and you are loved by Jesus. May you have comfort and rest in Him. Thank you for watching and sharing your comment.
People of the lie = narcissists 😮
I read this book very long time ago when I was still a teenager. Back then, I wasn't able to fully understand who they were or if they truly existed. Then as time goes by, it crossed my mind several times when I met people or situations if those people were one of those in the book. It was very good examples of how evils / narcisisstic people behave. They basically take everything as if their reward and they will never consider you as equal. For them, they are the best of all and everyone else is below. They call other people as evil no matter what they are, even making up all things they perceive as evil to justify what they have said or done.
Peck nails it with what you’ve highlighted here and really, the whole book.
Amazing work! I cant wait for more ❤ ✝️
I have a police officer in my local station who has been promoted based in other people's work and will win because he threatens to set you up to be murdered bless his sister will start screaming if you question her brother integrity and his grandparents and parents cover up crimes in the past
Amen. Thank you, very helpful and insightful.
Extremely insightful content. Much appreciated
Thanks for watching!
Great work.
Thank you!
Great example for how certain concepts, like evil, simply get lost in the aether, conveniently, without language to put to them…
Thanks for your words today.
Great video. Glad I found it. I read the book awhile back. Now I'm thinking about re-reading it.
Great video! Love that Jazzmaster on the wall!
Thanks for posting _ im in the middle of a evil darvo plot to hide an imploding submarine and now i know how to get out before it goes down.
So, glad god revealed your channel to me- your voice is extremely calming to my soul- which is much needed at this time! So, thank you. God bless you. 🙏
TH-cam deleted my comment!
Thank you for your comment! Glad to have you here! May God’s peace be on you!
Awesome work, God bless you
Scott Peck was a great person and author and probably ahead of his times
Thank you for your work ✌️
M.Scott Peck calls narcissists as “not whole “.
To me, that means there is something missing from them.
Therefore, to me at least, it means that they are sub human.
I do not agree with this at all. This kind of thinking leads to great evil. It should be guarded against at all costs.
I also cannot find where Peck says anything like this. Could you please cite where you have read or heard him say this?
@mindsonguard I think a better way to say it is this: When they dance in agreement with demons, significant parts of their humanity are lost to them. They no longer have access to caring or empathy. A good example of this is an active alcoholic or drug addict. They are the poster children of narcissism. But when they seek treatment and actively get into recovery, the demon no longer has power over them, they become under Gods protection, (AA is a spiritual program), and they are able to get in touch with and recover aspects of their humanity that they had lost. Not quick or easy, but possible. We only have two choices in this realm, seek Gods protection or be oppressed by the dark side.
@mindsonguard I think a better way to say it is this: When they dance in agreement with demons, significant parts of their humanity are lost to them. They no longer have access to caring or empathy. A good example of this is an active alcoholic or drug addict. They are the poster children of narcissism. But when they seek treatment and actively get into recovery, the demon no longer has power over them, they become under Gods protection, (AA is a spiritual program), and they are able to get in touch with and recover aspects of their humanity that they had lost. Not quick or easy, but possible. We only have two choices in this realm, seek Gods protection or be oppressed by the dark side.
We SWIM in dirty, foggy waters (culture/society) of narcissism (extreme ego.)
Exactly what I have tried to explain to others what some are doing! I can not stand what they so.
Love the title" people of the lie " or simply " liars " 😮😢
People of the lie isn’t the same as liars. They are narcissist or sociopathic. Peck describes some as being demon possessed and even performed an exorcism on one client unsuccessfully.
@@tamsintarshish3905 ahh, but narcs certainly don't walk in truth...they blatantly lie.
@@tamsintarshish3905 maybe ,for me people of the lie or liars is pretty much the same but thanks for your point of view, always open for new inspiration,wow ,if exorcism did not work on a narcissist then there is truly a real devil at work inside the mind and body of that person,super scary 🥶
For some reason I have to look for your videos I don't get notifications 🤔
I’ve seen this with other people too. Make sure you click the bell icon on the channel to get notifications. If you’ve already done that, well, thanks for searching out the videos! God Bless!
Great video. Music at end?
Thanks! Thats a song that some friends and I collaborated on when we were locked down during 2020. About 8-10 of us. We did it like a telephone game where one person started and then sent the track to one other person. Then each new person adds a part without hearing what was done or who had tracked what before. Pretty fun way to create with people and hear how people interpret music. The part on the video is the outro. Thats me on guitar! 🎸🎸
Your fucking awesome bro.
I think you should clearly distinguish between narcissism and the evil malignant narcissism
It would be nice if videos where marked as Christian content. Not a problem but I like to know if I'm going to be preached at.
I am at 18:10 minutes. I'm sorry, but did you just declare that we need Jesus Christ "desperately"? Your introduction included an appeal to the sciences and its determination to explain these problems. I can't view this as a scientific inquiry if you insist upon a solutions seated in religious mythologies. I don't actually believe that science will be able to explain the nature of evil. But one must be consistent in their terms and methods if we are to take you seriously. I'll wait until the end of this video. Maybe you were being ironic or simply conveying some other subset's (group's) ideas. But I'm not interested in viewing Christianity, with all of its own sins, as a solution to any real life problems.
sounds like this content is not for you.
❤❤no offenses but your. A fkn idiot and I haven't even watched yet much love but fr .
For reference:don't waste your potential everlasting life and give scoffs about the son of God .
Have you heard of Lucifer?
He wants you to doubt his existence. Our brains are not a result of “ science “ it’s clear, it’s form is from creation. But, yea, medicate, medicate, medicate. The scientific way, as a society continues to embrace the depravity. We have soul, body and spirit. We are made in the image of God.
God is the creator of all things. Even evil. For our ascension. You can't have holy without evil. Love without hate. If there were no hate we wouldn't know love...
Does that include Hamas ? God did not create evil. God gave evil free will. Many victims of terrorists can attest to this . We were also called upon to discern.
That kind of moral relativism leads to predators being invited to continue without restraint. Some do not want to live good lives and should not be loved for it. Why would they CHANGE ...???
@@MizrahiChick Isaiah 45:7
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
God lays it out pretty clearly here wouldn’t you say?
@@MizrahiChick Its all relative. Do you think that Palistinians dont see the people who are keeping them in an open-air prison as the evil ones? how many of those who have seen children murdered by their oppressors 'defending themselves' by targetting schools and hospitals see their resistance as righteous? i wonder how civilised we might be if it was our innocient child who was shot or blown to pieces. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Guard your mind from being played like a fiddle and ask yourself what motivates such actions. You see them as evil, they see their oppressors as evil
Peck is talking about it as a psychological thing, not supernatural. He is describing a certain set of behaviors. Today, we call it Narcissistic Personality Disorder.