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Disorientation, Part 5: An Eye for An Eye: The Third Way - Jenni Clayville

Published: Feb. 2, 2020, 8:25 p.m.

b'When we hear \\u201cturn the other cheek\\u201d or \\u201cgo the second mile\\u201d, what we usually translate that to is \\u201cjust let them win\\u201d or \\u201croll over and play dead\\u201d. But what Jesus of Nazareth is telling us in this passage is actually quite provocative. He\\u2019s not actually telling us to fight back with violence or take a passive stance. Rather, Jesus is offering us a third way of non-violent defiance. Let justice win.'