Turning the Other Cheek Isn’t What You Think

Why Jesus’ words were never about being a doormat — and how they reveal a creative path to justice

Jesus taught turning the other cheek during the Sermon on the Mount. By Carl Bloch — https://freechristimages.com/bible-stories/sermon-on-the-mount.html and Carl Bloch, p. 313, ISBN 9788798746591, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=186837

We’ve all heard the phrases: “an eye for an eye,” “turn the other cheek,” “go the extra m…