6. Sermon on the Mount : Turning the Other Cheek and Loving Our Enemies. Matthew 5:38-48
Tent Talks with Dr Stephen Backhouse
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The Dismissive Gesture, Swiping You With Your Back Hand
In italy, the back handed gesture is a way of demonstrating your superiority over someone. It's not just committing violence against somebody, but also dehumanizing them in the process. When you receive that kind of blow, social and physical, don't accept the state that's been given to you - stand your ground. And we often point out, like a really good example would be what doctor king did with the yum.
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