FACT CHECK · RELIGION
Claim: Christians must turn the other cheek, not use force
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Turning the cheek is personal. Romans 13:4: the state bears the sword against evil. Augustine and Aquinas taught just war to protect the innocent.
SOURCE
Romans 13:4; Augustine, City of God; Aquinas, Summa II-II q.40
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