Perry, Thanks for the interesting comments. We found some of his books a lot more interesting than others. I haven't read Peck in years, but it's nice to meet someone else who found him helpful at an important time in his life. I still often think about his "stages of spiritual growth". Perhaps it's time to dust him off and re-read that; seeing how we are apparently dealing with a lot of different stages right now on TT. :-)
Izzy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Perry Locke Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] M Scott Peck a Christian LOL Izzy, Yes, I read people of the lie, and while it did provide much insight into evil, it was not as important in my own growth as "The Road...". I also read "The Different Drum", which dealt with the concept of community. Again, it was itneresting, but not life changing for me. Perry >From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] M Scott Peck a Christian LOL >Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:49:25 -0600 > >Perry, > > > >I am so glad to hear that M. Scott Peck was of some assistance to you when >you were a seeker. Yours is a perfect example of what Bill and I were >trying >to discuss before we were interrupted: that all Truth is of God, and >therefore beneficial to those who are willing to hear it. The Lord has not >just given all truth to Christians, or to Christians who have the "right" >doctrine, or Christians who have the "right" doctrine plus perfect lives. >To >ignore truth from non-Christians is to me a lack of faith in God's >Omnipotence. He is Big enough to speak through a donkey, and certainly >through any human with an open, inquisitive mind. > > > >That's what astounded me by Peck's book "The Road Less Traveled". He >wasn't >even a Believer, yet it was so full of amazing common sense and practical >wisdom that anyone could understand. Things like "Love is hard work." Don't >think you "love" someone if you aren't willing to do the work that it >requires, like spending time with them, etc. What was it that spoke to you >at the time? > > > >My favorite book, by far, of Peck's is "The People of the Lie". Did you >read >that one? In it he says that he believes that psychiatry should have a >diagnosis of "evil", and he spends the book describing his encounters with >"evil" people who were his patients, and his experiences with attending >actual exorcisms. His explanation of how to diagnose and comprehend the >behavior of evil people was EXTREMELY helpful to my husband and me when we >were dealing with a nightmare situation of slander against him. It helped >us >gain perspective when we were reeling with the emotions one goes through at >a time like that. And it has helped us strive for forgiveness by >understanding that "they know not what they do" when evil people "project" >their own self-hatred onto their victims. > > > >Whether Peck is a Christian today is only God's decision; who of us can >look >inside another's heart? He is definitely under RCC persuasion, and is >influenced by a whole lot of his past life (aren't we all?). He also still >clings to non-Biblical beliefs in a lot of areas. But he claims to have had >a definite conversion from paganism to a love of Jesus Christ, and I accept >his statement at face value. One doesn't grow to perfection in a day-it is >a >process that goes beyond our lives on this earth, in fact. However, I >notice >that the Peck books that we have in our library do not sit in the >"Christian" section, but in the philosophy section. He is no theologian. > > > >My personal philosophy is that where you are on the spiritual spectrum is >not nearly as important as which direction you are heading. Are you heading >towards Jesus, or towards darkness? The ones who think they have "arrived" >are often the most dark of all. You can read about them in "The People of >the Lie". > > > >Izzy > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Perry Locke >Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 3:29 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] M Scott Peck a Christian LOL > > > >TT'rs, > > > > Could it be possible that Scott Peck and his writings have a purpose in > >the world outside of bringing people to Christ? > > > > In the early 80's I was reading Peck's "The Road Less Traveled". It was > >instrumental in my growth as an individual, and helped to place me on a >path > > >of peace, tolerance, understanding, and others awareness. At that time I >was > > >not a Christian, but a seeker. > > > > 10 years later I became a Christian and, if it was not for the changes > >made in my life that I underwent in the early 80's, at least in part > >assisted by Scott peck's book, I might not have ever found Christ (or, >maybe > > >I would not have ever let Him find me!) > > > > Would I have sought Christ without Scott peck's help? Would I have let > >Him seek me without Scott Peck's help? Only God truly knows. But, I do know > >that Peck's book was instrumental in turning me from an inward position, > >focused on self, to an outward position, focused on others. Without this > >turn, I may never have been able to recognize the movement of the Spirit > >within me. > > > >Perry > > > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. 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