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
October 5, 2026 – This Week’s Episode
Episode #93, John Dear speaks with Wamuyu Wachira, Pres. of Pax Christi International
Sr. Wamũyũ Wachira, president of Pax Christi International, the official global Catholic peace movement, is a scholar, educator and peace practitioner with a PhD in Peace Studies. She serves as Senior Lecturer and Program leader in Peace and Conflict Studies at St. Paul University in Nairobi. (See. www.paxchristi.net)Next week…
The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast welcomes Fr. Cyprian Consiglio! For more information, visit here.
September 28, 2026 – This Week’s Episode
Episode #92, John Dear with Dennis Kucinich
On today’s new episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” John Dear speaks with his friend Dennis Kucinich, former congressman from Ohio from 1997 to 2013 who has been an outspoken voice against war. He was perhaps the leading voice against the US war on Iraq, which killed hundreds of thousands of people. He also called for the impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.Next week…
The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast welcomes John Dear! 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
Universal Love:
Surrendering to the God of Peace
By John Dear
This book is a treasure.”
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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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