Jul 27, 2026 · not_requested
#82 John Dear on the Raising of Lazarus: "We need to to call humanity forth out of the culture of death, war and empire."
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- 2122
Podcast
The Nonviolent Jesus
- Author
- Fr. John Dear
- Feed episode count
- 83
- Official site
- http://www.beatitudescenter.org
Summary
Was Jesus nonviolent? 🎙️ This Monday weekly podcast features thought-provoking, inspiring conversations with some of the greatest visionary leaders in peace and nonviolence in modern history like Martin Sheen ( Apocalypse Now, Gandhi ), Bryan Stevenson (Just Mercy) , Cornel West (Race Matters) , Sister Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking) , Sr. Joan Chittister, John Fugelsang (Separation of Church and Hate), Rev. Richard Rohr (The Universal Christ), Shane Claiborne (Red Letter Christians), and many, many more! Join Fr. John Dear—priest, author, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee —on The Nonviolent Jesus , a weekly 30-minute podcast that dares to reclaim the radical, active nonviolence of Jesus. Rooted in the wisdom of Gandhi and Dr. King , Fr. John Dear has been arrested and jailed over 80 times in acts of nonviolent civil disobedience against war and nuclear weapons in the tradition of Gandhi and Dr. King. This journey isn’t just about changing the world—it’s about being creative, nonviolent activists and transforming ourselves. We’ll explore how we can: 💠Embody nonviolence —toward ourselves, others, and our communities 💠Heal from the culture of violence —from war and racism,…
Episodes
Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested
#81. John Dear with scholar, author and international leader in racial healing Dr. Catherine Meeks: "The culture in the US reinforces the notion that people of color are inferior to white people."
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- 2417
Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested
#80. John Dear in conversation with author and theologian Fr. Ron Rolheiser: " In my lifetime I've never lived through darker days."
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- 2101
Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested
#79. John Dear in conversation with scripture scholar and author Wes Howard-Brook: "We're faced with the choice between the religion of empire or the religion of creation."
- Duration seconds
- 1970
Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested
#78. John Dear with theologian/author/activist Lisa Sharon Harper: "We were three floors below ground, it was hot and the walls and floor were covered with roaches."
- Duration seconds
- 2482
Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested
#77 John Dear in conversation with Zoughbi Zoughbi of Bethlehem, Palestine: "The West Bank is a prison, Gaza is a concentration camp."
- Duration seconds
- 2345
Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested
#76 John Dear with Mel Duncan, co-founder of Nonviolent Peaceforce about his work all over the world, more recently in Palestine and St. Paul, MN: "Organized nonviolence led to ICE leaving Minneapolis."
- Duration seconds
- 2406
Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested
#75 John Dear in conversation with bestseller writer Joyce Rupp on her award winning book "The Years of Ripening": "The Serenity Prayer is the prayer of elderhood, not just for AA!"
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- 2544
Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested
#74 Part 2 of 2: John Dear with authors John Dominic Crossan and Michael Okinczyc-Cruz on their new book "Jesus and Justice" and organizing work on the streets of Chicago: "We have a savage culture".
- Duration seconds
- 2568
May 25, 2026 · not_requested
#73 Part 1 of 2: John Dear with scripture scholar John Dominic Crossan:"Has God given us the freedom to destroy ourselves and the world?"
- Duration seconds
- 2503
May 18, 2026 · not_requested
#72 John Dear with Bishop Michael Curry, prophetic leader and best-selling author on the way of God and the way of life: "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!"
- Duration seconds
- 2078
May 11, 2026 · not_requested
#71 John Dear with professor and theologian Kate Common on the two of the Great Heresies, the nonviolent origins of the Hebrew community and her book "Undoing Conquest".
- Duration seconds
- 2660
May 4, 2026 · not_requested
#70 With Bishop Mariann Budde of the National Cathedral on returning to Minneapolis this January: “There was a sense of resolve, horror, exhaustion, fear and defiance. I've never been part of anything like it.”
- Duration seconds
- 2237
Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested
#69: On the 10th anniversary of the death of my friend and mentor Daniel Berrigan: May 9, 1921-April 30, 2016: "War has become the ultimate antiChrist."
- Duration seconds
- 2852
Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested
#67 With David Cortright, leading scholar on war, peace, and nonviolent resistance: "we have brought about historic change".
- Duration seconds
- 2568
Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested
#66 With Kerry Kennedy, author, lawyer, and human rights activist on her family, her faith, and her work with the Kennedy Human Rights Center: "We all have ways of making our country better."
- Duration seconds
- 2930
Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested
#65 John Dear with Jim Finley, author, clinical psychologist, former Trappist monk, and host on Richard Rohr's CAC podcast "Turning to the Mystics": "Jesus is God's complete surrender to us."
- Duration seconds
- 2346
Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested
#64 With writer and scholar Daniel Hunter, founder of Choose Democracy and widely read on wagingnonviolence.org: "The goal is for us to be intimidated and walk away".
- Duration seconds
- 2498
Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested
#63 With Jonathan Kuttab of Palestine, co-founder of Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq and co-founder of Nonviolence International: “Most Christian Palestinians are nonviolent peacemakers, and have been since the 1st century,”
- Duration seconds
- 2577
Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested
#62 Amy Brooks Paradise, minister and Greenfaith organizer: " We are made for times like this, this is exactly what people in faith are for!"
- Duration seconds
- 2365
Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested
#61 Part 2 of 2: John Dear on "Universal Love, Surrendering to the God of Peace": "You want me to get rid of my guns?"
- Duration seconds
- 2967
Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested
#60 Part 1 of 2: John Dear on his newest book "Universal Love, Surrendering to the God of Peace": "We have more power as ordinary people than we realize".
- Duration seconds
- 2582
Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested
#59 With retired US Army Colonel and peace activist Ann Wright: "Make sure you write your Congress before breakfast every day!"
- Duration seconds
- 2506
Feb 9, 2026 · not_requested
#58 With activist, theologian and scripture scholar Ched Myers on "Sabbath Economics" and "Resisting Plutocracy": "Concentrated wealth underlies every form of violence."
- Duration seconds
- 2458
Jan 26, 2026 · not_requested
#56 With Mike Farrell from M*A*S*H, actor, producer, writer, and political and social activist: "I don't understand how anybody who believes in Christ could support the death penalty".
- Duration seconds
- 2615
Jan 19, 2026 · not_requested
#55 MLK DAY With Rev. Andrew Young, activist, author, politician, diplomat, and Dr Martin Luther King's right-hand man: "I was asked to come to Alabama in case MLK didn't show up, but we both showed up".
- Duration seconds
- 3018
Jan 12, 2026 · not_requested
#54 Charlene Howard, Executive Director of Pax Christi USA: "Don't be fooled into thinking that we are not gaining ground for the good and for peace, because we are.”
- Duration seconds
- 1967
Jan 5, 2026 · not_requested
#53 With Robert Ellsberg, one of our best spiritual writers in the country, publisher and editor of Orbis Books and author of Volume 2, Blessed Among Us
- Duration seconds
- 2416
Dec 29, 2025 · not_requested
#52 A Special Year End One Hour Episode of Highlights of the Nonviolent Jesus Podcast from 2025 featuring Joan Baez, Cornel West, Joan Chittister, John Fugelsang, Martin Sheen, Richard Rohr and many more!
- Duration seconds
- 3601
Dec 22, 2025 · not_requested
#51 With John Dear: "Epiphanies come at night. They are political. The story of the Magi is our story!"
- Duration seconds
- 2469
Dec 15, 2025 · not_requested
#50 With John Dear: Did a Holy Jewish mother teach Jesus to be nonviolent? Mary's story of her Advent journey.
- Duration seconds
- 2409