{"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":"#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.\"","slug":"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","published_at":"2026-06-15T10:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839/76-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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-nonviolent-jesus-podcast/2904306","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/307220/2904306/the-nonviolent-jesus-podcast/2026_06_10_16_22_36_c60081f1-b766-46b7-978d-a6e0bc203ad8.mp3","summary":"Dear friends, This week I speak with one of the great peacemakers of our times, my friend Mel Duncan about unarmed civilian protectors and the Nonviolent Peaceforce that has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. Mel has been a leader in developing the practice of unarmed civilian protection for over two decades: He started providing nonviolent protective presence along Nicaragua’s northern border in 1984 during the Contra war. In 2002 along with David Hartsough and Mary Lou Ott he co-founded Nonviolent Peaceforce nonviolentpeaceforce.org Nonviolent Peaceforce’s “nonviolent civilian protectors” provide direct protection to civilians caught in violent conflict and work with local groups to prevent further violence and sustain peace in a variety of conflict areas including South Sudan, Ukraine, the Philippines and the United States. Mel has represented Nonviolent Peaceforce at the United Nations where the group has been granted Consultative Status. Recent UN global reviews as well as Security Council and General Assembly Resolutions have cited and recommended unarmed civilian protection. The American Friends Service Committee nominated Nonviolent Peaceforce for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. In 2018 Nonviolent Peaceforce received the Luxembourg Peace Prize. Since retiring in 2023, Mel has helped organize a team of unarmed civilian protectors who are now working in Palestine as “Unarmed Civilian Protection.” He worked there for six months in 2025. For the past few months during the ICE occupation, he has been providing protective presence in St. Paul where he lives. When I asked about Palestine, he said, “The violence has intensified greatly since the attacks on Iran and Lebanon. It's provided a cover for Israelis to brutally attack Palestinian civilians. What can…","meta_description":"Dear friends, This week I speak with one of the great peacemakers of our times, my friend Mel Duncan about unarmed civilian protectors and the Nonviolent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2406,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nonviolent-jesus-7144839/episodes/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/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-7144839/76-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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}