Podcast Episodes

#54 Charlene Howard, Executive Director of Pax Christi USA: "Don't be fooled into thinking that we are not gaining ground for the good and for peace, because we are.”

Season 2 Episode 54

In this episode I speak with Charlene Howard, the executive director of the national Catholic peace movement Pax Christi USA, and I ask her about Pax…

2 months, 1 week ago

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#53 With Robert Ellsberg, one of our best spiritual writers in the country, publisher and editor of Orbis Books and author of Volume 2, Blessed Among Us

Season 2 Episode 53

Hi friends,

I invited Robert Ellsberg, one of our best spiritual writers in the country, the publisher and editor of Orbis Books, and a legendary cha…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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#52 A Special Year End One Hour Episode of Highlights of the Nonviolent Jesus Podcast from 2025 featuring Joan Baez, Cornel West, Joan Chittister, John Fugelsang, Martin Sheen, Richard Rohr and many more!

Season 1 Episode 52

This week we have created a special one hour year end episode of highlights of just some of our guests that have contributed to The Nonviolent Jesus …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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#51 With John Dear: "Epiphanies come at night. They are political. The story of the Magi is our story!"

Season 1 Episode 51

Dear friends,

Next week we will be publishing highlights of our 52 episodes here on the first year of The Nonviolent Jesus podcast. Next year we will…

3 months ago

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#50 With John Dear: Did a Holy Jewish mother teach Jesus to be nonviolent? Mary's story of her Advent journey.

Season 1 Episode 50

This week I reflect on what I call “Mary’s Advent Journey of Nonviolence,” from the Anunciation to the Visitation to the Magnificat.

Luke tells her st…

3 months, 1 week ago

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#49 with former Mennonite pastor, blacksmith, author, activist and founder of RAWtools.org Mike Martin: "We're using raw tools, not war tools to transform the world".

Season 1 Episode 49

This week I speak with my friend Mike Martin, a blacksmith and founder of RAWtools.org, one of the most creative Christian peacemaking projects in th…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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#48 With Congressman Jamie Raskin: ""We're in the fight of our lives and have been since the beginning of this nightmare.”

Season 1 Episode 48

This week I speak with Congressman Jamie Raskin, one of the strongest voices and advocates for democracy and truth, about movements, democracy, and n…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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#47 With network producer, filmmaker and author Gerry Straub: "In this horrible place of screaming kids and gun shots, something beautiful was created.” 

Season 1 Episode 47

This week I speak with my friend, filmmaker and author Gerry Straub about his life making films about extreme poverty around the world, and then his …

4 months ago

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#46 With Wes Granberg-Michaelson, global ecumenical leader, speaker and author of "The Soulwork of Justice": "Here are my 8 guideposts for activists"!

Season 1 Episode 46

This week on “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” I speak with long time social justice activist and church leader, Wes Granberg-Michaelson on his inspir…

4 months, 1 week ago

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#45 With Dr. Ivana Hughes, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: "We’ve been really lucky that nuclear war has not happened. There have been many, many close calls.”

Season 1 Episode 45

Today I welcome Dr. Ivana Hughes, president of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, and one of the leading advocates for nuclear disarmament. She is a …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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