Asked to reconcile his position on selfdefense with Christ's admonition to
turn the other cheek, he told Pate that "Jesus was not some pacifist wimp, as many like to portray him, but a really tough guy.
And while violence and coercion are in a certain way effective (a dead enemy can no longer do harm), that effectiveness is purchased at the price of ignoring Jesus' commands to love enemies,
turn the other cheek, and bless those who curse you.
Sure, we encourage one another to "
turn the other cheek" (Jesus), but so do we "give the devil his due" (Shakespeare).