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War and Peace - Jesus offered the Christian ideals of humility and meekness.
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Tasks- War And Peace Jack Glennon 1) Jesus was clearly a revolutionary thinker who challenged the seemingly natural idea of retribution. Rather than vengeance, Jesus commanded forgiveness. Instead of the pagan ideals of strength and power, Jesus offered the Christian ideals of humility and meekness. Jesus went so far as to demand that his disciples love their enemies. This is not in dispute. Even most atheists would agree that Jesus' teachings were wise precepts concerning the uselessness of hatred and revenge. But did Jesus literally require pacifism? A straightforward reading would suggest that he did. He literally (given the translation) commanded "whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Mt. 5:39). But perhaps this was just a specific rule? Well, immediately before this famous injunction, Jesus also gave the general rule, forbidding resistance to evil. Of course, Jesus often spoke in metaphors; one should be very...
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