Tag Archives: retribution

Who is My Enemy?

January 9, 2015 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

A neighbor recently shared with me his philosophy for dealing with bad behavior. “Like the Bible says, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” It is surprising to me the number of people who will quote this verse as a defense of retribution, violence, and vengeance believing they are taking a biblical […]

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Jesus’ Shockingly Radical Perspective on Justice

November 30, 2012 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

For most of us, justice has to do with getting what we deserve. We say that “justice has been served” when a person receives punishment for a crime they have committed. We strive to develop systems that mete out “fair” sentences; assigning retribution that is equal to the crime. If a person is given too […]

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