John Dear's Peace Podcast

News & Politics Podcasts

In these podcasts Fr. John Dear reflects on some aspect of nonviolence highlighting lives of prominent people of nonviolence. John Dear has been studying, teaching and writing about nonviolence for forty years, given thousands of lectures and published over 35 books. Share his latest insights on nonviolence as they are specially recorded in an informal conversational style. -- Rev. John Dear is an internationally recognized voice and leader for peace and nonviolence. A priest, activist and author, he served for years as the director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the largest interfaith peace organization in the U.S. After September 11, 2001, he was a Red Cross coordinator of chaplains at the Family Assistance Center in New York, and counseled thousands of relatives and rescue workers. John has traveled the war zones of the world, been arrested some 80 times for peace, led Nobel Peace prize winners to Iraq, given thousands of lectures on peace across the U.S., and served as a pastor of several churches in New Mexico. He arranged on many occasions for Mother Teresa to speak to various governors to stop an impending execution, and helped draft Pope Francis’ Jan. 1, 2017 World Day of Peace message on nonviolence. He was a co-founder of Campaign Nonviolence and the Nonviolent Cities Project while on the staff of Pace e Bene. His thirty five books include: The Beatitudes of Peace; They Will Inherit the Earth; The Nonviolent Life; Radical Prayers; Walking the Way; Thomas Merton Peacemaker; A Persistent Peace; Transfiguration; You Will Be My Witnesses; Living Peace; The Questions of Jesus; The God of Peace; Jesus the Rebel; Peace Behind Bars; Lazarus Come Forth! and Disarming the Heart. He has been nominated many times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. John is now Director of The Beatitudes Center for the Nonviolent Jesus located on the Central Coast of California and offering Zoom sessions, workshops, lectures, and retreats.

Location:

United States

Genres:

News & Politics Podcasts

Description:

In these podcasts Fr. John Dear reflects on some aspect of nonviolence highlighting lives of prominent people of nonviolence. John Dear has been studying, teaching and writing about nonviolence for forty years, given thousands of lectures and published over 35 books. Share his latest insights on nonviolence as they are specially recorded in an informal conversational style. -- Rev. John Dear is an internationally recognized voice and leader for peace and nonviolence. A priest, activist and author, he served for years as the director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the largest interfaith peace organization in the U.S. After September 11, 2001, he was a Red Cross coordinator of chaplains at the Family Assistance Center in New York, and counseled thousands of relatives and rescue workers. John has traveled the war zones of the world, been arrested some 80 times for peace, led Nobel Peace prize winners to Iraq, given thousands of lectures on peace across the U.S., and served as a pastor of several churches in New Mexico. He arranged on many occasions for Mother Teresa to speak to various governors to stop an impending execution, and helped draft Pope Francis’ Jan. 1, 2017 World Day of Peace message on nonviolence. He was a co-founder of Campaign Nonviolence and the Nonviolent Cities Project while on the staff of Pace e Bene. His thirty five books include: The Beatitudes of Peace; They Will Inherit the Earth; The Nonviolent Life; Radical Prayers; Walking the Way; Thomas Merton Peacemaker; A Persistent Peace; Transfiguration; You Will Be My Witnesses; Living Peace; The Questions of Jesus; The God of Peace; Jesus the Rebel; Peace Behind Bars; Lazarus Come Forth! and Disarming the Heart. He has been nominated many times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. John is now Director of The Beatitudes Center for the Nonviolent Jesus located on the Central Coast of California and offering Zoom sessions, workshops, lectures, and retreats.

Language:

English

Contact:

505-629-2029

Website:

https://paceebene.org/peacepodcast

Email:

johndearsj@msn.com

Episodes

The Life And Teachings Of Daniel Berrigan

5/10/2021

John Dear speaks about the life of Daniel Berrigan and all he taught us as a peace activist in celebration of his 100th year birthday.

Duration:01:05:29

The Nonviolent Life Of Dorothy Day

9/30/2020

Dorothy Day is recognized as one of the "Greatest of all Americans" by Pope Francis and here John Dear tells you why in a talk covering Day's life, the Catholic Worker, and many, many quotes from Dorothy Day. Day at one time said that one can't be a Christian or a Catholic and support war and she lived up to that comment in her life protesting war, weapons and nuclear build up. Dear explains that Dorothy Day was the first Catholic to publicly say no to war. As a journalist she began the...

Duration:00:51:39

The Raising Of Lazarus As Nonviolent Revolution

9/1/2020

So, you think you know the story of Lazarus? Guess again! In this podcast John Dear brings us on a journey through biblical times with Jesus, his disciples, the sisters of Lazarus, and the people of Bethany with his interpretation of the Gospel according to John, Chapter 11. Dear likens Jesus to Gandhi and the Salt March as Jesus marches on through Bethany to Jerusalem and the Cross. He states that Jesus had it figured out when he was brought the news of the death of his friend Lazarus. He...

Duration:00:41:46

75 Years After Hiroshima - Stories Of Resistance

7/31/2020

In this presentation John Dear speaks about the 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan and the danger humanity faces from the possibility of ever suffering from a nuclear attack. He tells how the movement against nuclear weapons calls for the abolition of nuclear weapons, not a freezing of developing them. Freezing just leaves a stockpile on hand ready to be used and about nine major countries hold a majority of nuclear warheads. John tells how most people...

Duration:00:57:56

The Nonviolent Life of Franz Jagerstatter

6/30/2020

In this podcast John Dear speaks to the journey to Fascism today with the true life story of Austrian Franz Jagerstatter, a farmer who refused to join the Nazi army in 1943 to fight on the Russian front knowing he would die if he refused. Franz was arrested and beheaded by the Nazis. He was Beatified in 2007 by the Roman Catholic Church. He may be elevated to sainthood. John tells how Franz would not give up his spiritual beliefs to participate in killing. As a young priest John visited...

Duration:00:52:38

Thomas Merton's Teachings on Nonviolence

5/25/2020

John Dear speaks to us on the life and teachings of the monk Thomas Merton. Dear tells us that Merton was one of the first United States priests or monks to publicly denounce war, racism, nuclear weapons, and violence. He quotes Merton as saying, “the God of peace is never glorified by human violence.” John extends that by adding “the God of peace is always glorified by human nonviolence.” Thus, begins a podcast filled with eye opening revelations that Merton experienced and wrote about in...

Duration:00:52:40

Walking with the Nonviolent Risen Jesus

4/24/2020

(This podcast was recorded in February prior to John leaving on his national book tour, which was cancelled shortly after it began due to the corona virus pandemic. John is sheltering at home on the Central Coast of California and sends his blessing to everyone at this difficult time.) It is more than resurrection according to John Dear on his latest podcast Walking with the Nonviolent Risen Jesus. It is Revolution! Listen as John tells us how it all came down as described in Luke 24....

Duration:00:32:56

Jesus' Campaign of Nonviolence

3/28/2020

(This podcast was recorded in February prior to John leaving on his national book tour, which was cancelled shortly after it began due to the corona virus pandemic. John is sheltering at home on the Central Coast of California and sends his blessing to everyone at this difficult time.) John Dear talks about Jesus stating the way he lived during his time was totally nonviolent. He resisted the Roman empire just as we should be resisting the empire of war and death we live in now. Dear speaks...

Duration:00:33:31

The Nonviolent Sermon on the Mount

3/1/2020

This is not the Sermon on the Mount that you might be used to! John Dear takes us on a new path to understand what Jesus was saying to the world with the Sermon on the Mount. He spoke of loving our enemies, do unto others as you would have done to yourself, and passing through the narrow gate. John reminds us that Gandhi read the Sermon on the Mount every day of his life and felt it was the blueprint for a successful life. John speaks of active nonviolent resistance to the evil we are...

Duration:00:58:35

The Psalms of Peace

1/28/2020

Peace activist John Dear speaks on his newest book Praise Be Peace: Psalms of Peace and Nonviolence in a Time of War and Climate Change. Dear recites a variety of Psalms and relates how each pertains to our search for peace in a world possessed by violence and war. In his book John relates many personal stories of locations, events, and people that influenced him to deal with our current problems, such as climate change, nuclear weapons build-up, and economic injustice. John reminds us to...

Duration:00:36:21

Dr. King's Nonviolence

12/28/2019

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, 2020, John Dear speaks of King's journey with civil rights during the 1960s. Dear relates many of the incidents in King's life such as the letter from Birmingham Jail, the night King heard God's voice speak to him, and his many speeches and marches. Dear also tells of his own personal involvement as a child the day King was assassinated and later as a new Jesuit speaking with Coretta King.

Duration:00:40:00

Mary and the Advent Journey of Peace

11/29/2019

John Dear reflects on the journey of Mary the Mother of Jesus as she accepts God's intentions for her. Dear emphasizes how revolutionary her acceptance and her words were at the time of Jesus. He also emphasizes how we can take on our own Advent journey of nonviolence by rejecting war and militarism and standing up for a world of peace and nonviolence.

Duration:00:33:25

Beatitudes of Nonviolence

10/30/2019

John Dear reflects on a new version of the Sermon on the Mount saying "Arise, and go forth." This view of the Beatitudes encourages us to not be passive but be active in the pursuit of peace and nonviolence.

Duration:00:32:46

"Gandhi at 150"

9/27/2019

John Dear speaks about the principles of nonviolence and the life of Mohandas Gandhi on his 150th birthday.

Duration:00:44:52