John Dear

In this episode of John Dear's "The Nonviolence of Jesus" podcast, Dear sits down with Sr. Joan Chittister to unpack the Beatitudes as bold, countercultural ways of living that challenge systems of power. 

In this episode of John Dear's "The Nonviolence of Jesus" podcast, Dear outlines 10 essential points about the nonviolence of Jesus from the four Gospels. 

Listen: John Dear's latest podcast episode features the best-selling Franciscan author, teacher and occasional NCR commentator.

"If forgiving your enemy is not weakness, what is it?" Sr. Helen Prejean, a leading voice in the abolition of the death penalty, talks with John Dear on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast."

Listen: "If we don't take the Gospel personally, then it's impersonal. And if it's impersonal, then so what?" Award-winning actor Martin Sheen talks with John Dear on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast."

Daniel Ellsberg will be remembered as the father of all whistleblowers, but to fellow peace activist Fr. John Dear, he was a holy prophet, calling all Americans to repent of the mortal sin of war and nuclear preparations.

Commentary: We need to step up our active public nonviolence, organize nonviolent resistance and speak out boldly in favor of a new global culture of nonviolence: the fifth annual Campaign Nonviolence National Week of Action, Sept. 15-24.