(Matthew 5:38-39 ESV) (38) "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' (39) But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." These kinds of biblical… Continue reading Does “Turn the Other Cheek” Mean We Must Submit to Abuse?
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There is No Neutrality, No “Innocent” Bystander When We See Abuse
(John 7:12-13 ESV) And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, "He is a good man," others said, "No, he is leading the people astray." Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him. Let us hear what Judith Lewis Herman says about this kind of silence… Continue reading There is No Neutrality, No “Innocent” Bystander When We See Abuse
