{"podcast":{"title":"The Nonviolent Jesus","slug":"the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839","podcast_index_feed_id":7144839,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-nonviolent-jesus-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"http://www.beatitudescenter.org","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-nonviolent-jesus-podcast/20241221_121241_becd9bffe25dbd0656ac9524d67d2574.jpg","author":"Fr. John Dear","episode_count":83,"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,…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T00:18:54.115861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839"},"episode":{"title":"#58 With activist, theologian and scripture scholar Ched Myers on \"Sabbath Economics\" and \"Resisting Plutocracy\":  \"Concentrated wealth underlies every form of violence.\"","slug":"58-with-activist-theologian-and-scripture-scholar-ched-myers-on-sabbath-economics-and-resisting-plutocracy-concentrated-wealth-underlies-every-form-of-violence","published_at":"2026-02-09T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839/58-with-activist-theologian-and-scripture-scholar-ched-myers-on-sabbath-economics-and-resisting-plutocracy-concentrated-wealth-underlies-every-form-of-violence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-nonviolent-jesus-podcast/2510246","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/307220/2510246/the-nonviolent-jesus-podcast/2026_02_01_01_11_20_08524651-eab6-4f25-81d9-4f9dcf04419d.mp3","summary":"This week I speak with Ched Myers, one of the world’s greatest scripture scholars, about his new book on the Gospel of Luke, called Healing Affluenza and Resisting Plutocracy: Luke’s Jesus and Sabbath Economics . Many of us consider Ched’s great commentary on Mark, Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark’s Story of Jesus (Orbis Books, 1988), the greatest book on scripture ever written. An activist and a theologian, Ched and his partner Elaine Enns are ecumenical Mennonites based in southern California where they lead Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries (visit www.bcmonline.org ). He begins our conversation by sharing his journey to radical Christianity through the Catholic Worker movement and our mentor Daniel Berrigan, and then we turn to Luke. In his new book, Ched explores Luke from the perspective of “Sabbath economics,” the biblical practice of resisting economic disparity and the idolatry of wealth, greed, and war. We discuss Jesus’ first sermon in the Nazareth synagogue where he proclaims the Jubilee Year (Lk. 4), the parable of Lazarus the rich man and the poor beggar who dies and goes to heaven (Lk. 16), and Luke’s resurrection story on the road to Emmaus (Lk. 24) “The biggest single, core, root issue of violence is economic disparity--the cruel gulf between the have-too-muches- and the have-not-enoughs. Concentrated wealth underlies every form of violence and is ruining our planet. If we Christians are going to follow the Way, we need to dive into the scripture about Sabbath economics.” Be inspired to be part of the \"Sabbath Economy\" ! beatitudescenter.org","meta_description":"This week I speak with Ched Myers, one of the world’s greatest scripture scholars, about his new book on the Gospel of Luke, called Healing Affluenza and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2458,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839/episodes/58-with-activist-theologian-and-scripture-scholar-ched-myers-on-sabbath-economics-and-resisting-plutocracy-concentrated-wealth-underlies-every-form-of-violence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839/58-with-activist-theologian-and-scripture-scholar-ched-myers-on-sabbath-economics-and-resisting-plutocracy-concentrated-wealth-underlies-every-form-of-violence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}