In "That Hideous Strength," Mark Studdock is faced with the choice of opposing evil or submitting to it. Throughout the novel, Mark sides with a group called the N.I.C.E., an example of an evil democracy trying to take over the world. The N.I.C.E. is countered by a group of Christians from St. Anne's who strive to make the world a better place. The N.I.C.E. could generally …showed first 75 words of 389 total…

…showed last 75 words of 389 total…upper society, and Mark joined the group at St. Anne's. As a result of his choice, the nice no longer had power over society, and the leadership crumbled. Those in leadership positions were beheaded, and Edgestow could no longer exist. This is much like our Christian walk. If we resist evil temptation, God will reward us. Many times our reward is that God destroys what has tempted us, so that we will not be tempted