2024 Speaking Tour
Host Fr. John Dear on his 2024 Speaking Tour for his Forthcoming Orbis Book: “’The Gospel of Peace: A Commentary on Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence.” For more info, click here
March 23rd, 2026
Episode #64, John Dear in conversation with Daniel Hunter on resistance
On this week’s episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” John Dear speaks with writer and scholar of nonviolent resistance, Daniel Hunter. He coaches and trains movements across the globe; is a founder of ChooseDemocracy.us which organizes against authoritarianism; and is currently the director of Freedom Trainers. [www.freedomtrainers.net] His books include “What Will You Do If Trump Wins,” “Climate Resistance Handbook” and “Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow.” His essays about resistance to growing fascism are widely read [see www.wagingnonviolence.org].Next week…
The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast welcomes Kerry Kennedy! For more information, visit here.
March 16th, 2026
Episode #63, John Dear in conversation with Jonathan Kuttab of FOSNA.org
On this week’s episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” John Dear speaks with Jonathan Kuttab of Palestine, executive director of FOSNA, Friends of Sabeel North America, the best Christian solidarity group working with Palestinians for peace. [See www.fosna.org www.jonathankuttab.org] (John has worked with them for many years and gave a keynote speech at the Sabeel conference in Bethlehem in 2008 with the Cardinal of Jerusalem. See: www.sabeel.org)Next week…
The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast welcomes Daniel Hunter! For more information, visit here.
John Dear’s new book now available!
“The Gospel of Peace:
Reading Matthew, Mark & Luke
from the Perspective of Nonviolence”
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John Dear’s New Book, Available February 17th, 2026!
Universal Love:
Surrendering to the God of Peace
By John Dear
This book is a treasure.”
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A few years ago, three French peace activists met with Pope Francis and asked him for advice. “Start a revolution,” he said. “Shake things up! The world is deaf. You have to open its ears.” That’s what Pope Francis did — he started a nonviolent revolution and invited us all to join.
I’m grateful for him for so many reasons, but mainly because he spoke out so boldly, so prophetically in word and deed for justice, the poor, disarmament, peace, creation, mercy and nonviolence. It is a tremendous gift that we had him for 12 years, that he did not resign or retire, but kept at it until the last day, Easter Sunday.
My Long Lost Conversation with John Lewis
Last summer, after Congressman John Lewis died, I posted a photo on social media of me and John from a memorable afternoon we spent together in his congressional office. It was 26 years ago. We had talked for a while, and then filmed a formal conversation on nonviolence.
Needless to say, it was one of the greatest days of my exciting life.
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John Dear on “Democracy Now” talking about Thich Nhat Hanh and Archbishop Tutu
“Jesus was totally nonviolent and calls us to practice and teach Gospel nonviolence and welcome God’s reign of peace and nonviolence, which means from now on, we work for the abolition of war, poverty, racism, gun violence, the death penalty, nuclear weapons, environmental destruction, and all violence.” – Fr. John Dear
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