Podcast Episodes

Episode #22. John Dear on the Most Revolutionary--and Most Disobeyed--Teaching in the Gospels: Mt. 5:39

Season 1 Episode 22

“Offer no violent resistance to one who does evil” (Mt. 5:39)--the most revolutionary—and most disobeyed—teaching in the Gospels, says John Dear

This week, I take a deep dive into Jesus’ specific comm…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#21 "The nonviolent Jesus hasn't been preached enough in our churches:" Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky and head of Pax Christi, on how we can transform a world shaken by violence, terrorism, deepening inequalities, and global insecurity.

Season 1 Episode 21

Episode #21. "The nonviolent Jesus hasn't been preached enough in our churches:"

This week I speak with Bishop John Stowe,Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky and head of Pax Christi, on how we …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#20 John Dear speaks with political scientist, author, teacher, advocate and organizer Maria Stephen on how ordinary people can bring about extraordinary change: “The resistance is alive and well across the United States today."

Season 1 Episode 20

#20 John Dear speaks with political scientist, author, teacher, advocate and organizer Maria Stephen on how ordinary people can bring about extraordinary change: “The resistance is alive and well acr…

Published on 7 months ago

#19: “The Two Great Inventions of the 20th Century” Legendary Environmental Activist Bill McKibben talks to John Dear about this, his new book, Sun Day and more!

Season 1 Episode 19

#19 Fr. John Dear Talks with Legendary Environmental Activist Bill McKibben

This week, Fr. John Dear speaks with best-selling author and environmental activist and organizer Bill McKibben about catas…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

🎙#18: "I see Trump as a deeply traumatized person": Fr. John Dear in conversation with author Kazu Haga on his new book "Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma, Emerging through Collapse"

Season 1 Episode 18

🔥This week, John Dear speaks with Kazu Haga, a brilliant young author and teacher of Kingian nonviolence about his new book, Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma, Emerging through Collapse.

Kazu…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

#17, “Start a revolution! Shake things up! The world is deaf. You have to open its ears.” Fr. John Dear on Pope Francis—The Most Radical Pope in History.

Season 1 Episode 17

#17, “Start a revolution! Shake things up! The world is deaf. You have to open its ears.” Fr. John Dear on Pope Francis—The Most Radical Pope in History.

Fr. John shares his own outreach to Pope Fra…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

#16 "We are experiencing the thrashing of empire and the death throes of capitalism": with Martha Hennessy, worker, activist, and granddaughter of Dorothy Day,

Season 1 Episode 16

#16 "We are experiencing the thrashing of empire and death throes of capitalism", says Dorothy Day's granddaughter Martha Hennessy in this week's conversation with Fr. John Dear. Dorothy Day was an a…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

#15: "Contrary to what a lot of people see or think, there is more protest and resistance to Trump than you see in the mainstream media" with Eric Stoner, co-founder and editor of WagingNonviolence.org

Season 1 Episode 15

#15: "Contrary to what a lot of people see or think, there is more protest and resistance to Trump than you see or read in the mainstream media" with Eric Stoner, co-founder and editor of WagingNonv…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

🎙Episode #14 with Bryan Stevenson: legendary lawyer, author of best-selling book "Just Mercy" and executive director of Equal Justice Initiative

Season 1 Episode 14

🎙Bryan Stevenson: "If I am successful at all, it is because I got close to a condemned man and heard his song."

This week on “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” John Dear speaks with the legendary lawyer…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

#13 – The Nonviolent Jesus: "Jesus is a nonviolent general leading a peace revolution:"  How to Build a Nonviolent Movement Today with Fr. John Dear

Season 1 Episode 13

Episode #13 – "Jesus is a nonviolent general leading a peace revolution:" How to Build a Nonviolent Movement Today with Fr. John Dear

Jesus wasn’t just a teacher—he was a movement builder, a grassroo…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago