In my series of posts regarding aspects of evil found in our culture, I want to add this post due to its relevance to our current cultural and political makeup. I’m using the word “makeup “on purpose. Beyond it denoting a milieu or environment the word also connotes the topic of this post – pretense.…
The title is a quote from William Shakespeare, The Tempest. The following from The People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil, a look at malignant narcissism as described by Dr. M. Scott Peck. (Emphasis mine) Malignant Narcissism: Refusal to acknowledge sin Self image of perfection Excessive intolerance of criticism Scapegoating Disguise and…
Consider the following when you listen to the media, read the news and formulate the motives behind your actions (empahsis mine): Evil & Antilove “There really are people and institutions made up of people, who respond with hatred in the presence of goodness and would destroy the good insofar as it is in their power…