The Meaning of the Recommendation to Love Our Enemies
Esteban Montilla | noviembre 28, 2025
Jesus of Nazareth’s suggestion to his disciples, “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44, NIV), implies a fundamental rethinking of this classification of human beings based on identity rather than on behavior. When people define the enemy by identity, they run the risk of confusing an ally with a predator simply because of the color of their skin, their nationality, their religion, or their political orientation. They might relax their vigilance with in/group members, assuming they are allies when they could actually be threats.
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