The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast:
The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast:
Podcast Description
🌎 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. 💙🎙️ 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 🤝💠 Heal from the culture of violence—from war and racism to poverty and environmental destruction 🌱💠 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.🔥 Ready to be part of the movement? 👉Subscribe now and follow The Nonviolent Jesus !
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The podcast centers on themes of active nonviolence, social justice, and spirituality, delving into topics such as the Beatitudes, the legacy of civil rights leaders, and the call to compassionate activism. Episodes explore practical applications of peace in modern society, with discussions on significant issues ranging from poverty and racism to the death penalty. Notable episodes include in-depth analyses of Jesus' radical message and interviews with influential figures like Sister Helen Prejean and Dr. Bernard Lafayette.
Was Jesus nonviolent?
🎙️ This Monday weekly podcast features thought-provoking, inspiring conversations with some of the greatest visionary leaders in peace and nonviolence in modern history like Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, Gandhi), Bryan Stevenson (Just Mercy) , Cornel West (Race Matters), Sister Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking) , Sr. Joan Chittister, John Fugelsang (Separation of Church and Hate), Rev. Richard Rohr (The Universal Christ), Shane Claiborne (Red Letter Christians), and many, many more!
Join Fr. John Dear—priest, author, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee—on 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, Fr. John Dear has been arrested and jailed over 80 times in acts of nonviolent civil disobedience against war and nuclear weapons in the tradition of Gandhi and Dr. King.
This journey isn’t just about changing the world—it’s about being creative, nonviolent activists and transforming ourselves. We’ll explore how we can:
💠 Embody nonviolence—toward ourselves, others, and our communities
💠 Heal from the culture of violence—from war and racism, authoritarianism and genocide, to poverty and environmental destruction
💠 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.
👉Subscribe now to The Nonviolent Jesus – change yourself, change the world.
This week I speak with David Beckmann, former president of Bread for the World, one of the best groups fighting poverty in the world (www.bread.org).
His many books include: Eden Revival; The Overseas List; Grace at the Table; Exodus from Hunger, and his latest book, “Poverty Abolitionists: Faith, activism, and Hope for Difficult Times. www.davidbeckmann.org
“In recent decades, the world has made dramatic progress against poverty. But now, the second Trump administration has pushed that progress into full reverse. I’m so appalled that we are systematically dismantling things that are important to the poor in the U.S. and the world. It’s certainly possible to end poverty where starvation and malnutrition exist. We don’t have to have millions of kids go without food in the U.S., yet we do.
“The most progressive community in the U.S. are atheists – they are not waiting for God to solve the world’s problems. Our hope is built on Jesus’ promise of the kingdom of God, but we have to do our share and advocate for justice and an end to poverty,” he says.
In the end, he calls us to “seek and form loving, justice-seeking churches; to think critically about our faith and the work to end poverty; and to open our hearts to God’s universal, forgiving love. Those who imagine a loving, forgiving God—not a violent, punishing god–are more inclined to work for justice and the end of poverty.”
Listen in and be inspired to join the movement to abolish poverty!
Come join me on Substack: https://fatherjohndear.substack.com/
🌻, John
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