The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast:

Fr. John Dear

🌎 What if the key to a more peaceful world is following the path of the nonviolent Jesus?

Join Fr. John Dear—priest, author, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee—for The Nonviolent Jesus, a weekly 30-minute podcast that dares to reclaim the radical, active nonviolence of Jesus. Rooted in the wisdom of Gandhi and Dr. King, this journey isn’t just about changing the world—it’s about transforming ourselves. 💙

đŸŽ™ïž Featuring thought-provoking conversations with visionary leaders like Martin Sheen, Joan Baez, Martin Luther King III, Sister Helen Prejean, Rev. Richard Rohr, Dolores Huerta, Shane Claiborne, and more, we’ll explore how we can:

💠 Embody nonviolence—toward ourselves, others, and our communities đŸ€

💠 Heal from the culture of violence—from war and racism to poverty and environmental destruction đŸŒ±

💠 Live with courage, compassion, and universal love ❀

Together, we’ll uncover how Jesus' way of nonviolence can reshape our lives and awaken a more just, peaceful world.

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Episodes

6. Fr. John Dear on "The Nonviolence of Jesus: 10 Essentials"
4d ago
6. Fr. John Dear on "The Nonviolence of Jesus: 10 Essentials"
The Nonviolent Jesus PodcastđŸŽ™ïž Episode #6: Fr. John Dear on “The Nonviolence of Jesus: 10 Essentials”📅 Drops Feb. 10, 2025What if Jesus wasn’t just a teacher of love, but a radical, nonviolent activist challenging empire, oppression, and injustice? What if his message wasn’t about passive faith but fearless resistance rooted in love?In this episode, Fr. John Dear breaks down 10 essential lessons on the nonviolence of Jesus—a message more urgent than ever in our world of war, division, and systemic injustice. From the Sermon on the Mount to his bold civil disobedience in the Temple, from "Put down the sword!" in Gethsemane to the radical new covenant at the Last Supper (“My blood shed for you, do this!” — a total rejection of violence), we’ll explore how Jesus wasn’t just preaching peace—he embodied it in action.This is more than theology—it’s a call to action. If you’re serious about peacemaking, activism, and following Jesus in a way that actually challenges power and transforms the world, this episode is for you.Fr. John Dear is a renegade priest, activist, and author of 40+ books, including The Beatitudes of Peace and The Gospel of Peace. He’s been arrested for standing up against war and nuclear weapons, and he’s here to invite you into a new way of living the Gospel—one of courage, justice, and relentless nonviolence.đŸ”„ Are you ready to follow Jesus in a way that shakes the world? Tune in now.👉 More from John Dear: www.johndear.org 👉 Join the movement: www.beatitudescenter.org#Nonviolence #JesusTheActivist #RadicalChristianity #Peacemaking #SocialJustice #GospelAction
#1 The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast: An introduction with Fr. John Dear on “Living the Beatitudes”
Dec 30 2024
#1 The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast: An introduction with Fr. John Dear on “Living the Beatitudes”
What does it mean to practice ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’ in a world often ruled by violence? The Beatitudes aren’t just ancient sayings—they’re a bold, countercultural call to action. In this episode, we’ll explore how nonviolence isn’t just the absence of conflict—it’s the presence of love in action and creative activism.We can create real change, stand up to injustice, and find the courage to choose peace every single day. Together, let’s uncover how these timeless words can guide us to heal wounds, build bridges, and create a more peaceful world.John reads from the Beatitudes at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount (from Matthew 5:1-11), and reflects on them not as an impossible ideal, but rather as a practical way to transform societal systems of power, justice, and relationships through Jesus’ vision of living a nonviolent life and working for a more just, more peaceful, more nonviolent world. He will invite us to live out the Beatitudes and become people of Gospel nonviolence, peacemakers, the beloved sons and daughters of the God of peace. Fr. John Dear is a priest, activist, and author of 40 books including The Beatitudes of Peace and The Gospel of Peace: Reading Matthew, Mark, and Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence, and the founder and director of www.beatitudescenter.org See www.johndear.org