MarieP
Puritan Board Senior
Trying to form a Christian theology of self-defense. I'm not talking about police or soldiers but everyday folks. And I'm also looking at it from the perspective of a single- I know there is the particular duty of husbands to protect their wife and kids. I also know there is the OT passage about a raped woman not bearing blame if she screams. And certainly there are preventative measures (not walking alone after dark) and ways of escape (if only I can find a big enough basket...) But what about when the only way of escape is hurting the attacker (and it is a matter of your own safety and not fighting for another's safety?) How much is allowable to hurt him? Is it permissible to kill him? How does turning the other cheek fit in here?