Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:38-40 Walter Wink, noted theologian and activist, offers an alternative interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount, the important points of which are:
“Turning the other cheek” is not a passive act
“Turning the other cheek” is not a passive…
“Turning the other cheek” is not a passive act
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:38-40 Walter Wink, noted theologian and activist, offers an alternative interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount, the important points of which are: