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The Nonviolent Jesus

by Fr. John Dear

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Latest episodes

#95. John Dear on the life and witness of Dorothy Day: "Our manifesto is the Sermon on the Mount."

October 19, 2026 · 40 min

On today’s episode I reflect on the life and witness of Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker. Last month, at the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence international conference in Rome, I suggested in my speech that it’s time we all…
#94. John Dear with Cyprian Consiglio, Sec. General of Monastic Interfaith Dialogue in Rome: "The world really depends on dialogue between the world religions."

October 12, 2026 · 38 min

“Catholicism has something vital to learn from other religious traditions,” says Cyprian Consiglio, Sec. Gen. of Monastic Interfaith Dialogue On today’s new episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” I speak with my friend Fr. Cyprian…
#93. With Wamuyu Wachira, President of Pax Christi International from Nairobi, Kenya: "If someone cuts my finger, I want them to see nonviolence flow out of it."

October 5, 2026 · 39 min

Today I speak with Wamuyu Wachira from Nairobi, Kenya, Pres. of Pax Christi International Sr. Wamũyũ, president of Pax Christi International, the official global Catholic peace movement, is a scholar, educator and peace practitioner with a…
#92 With former Ohio congressman and peacemaker Dennis Kucinich: "Unless we stop licensing, funding and creating implements of war, we will not survive as a nation."

September 28, 2026 · 38 min

This week I speak with my friend Dennis Kucinich, former congressman from Ohio from 1997 to 2013 who has been an outspoken voice against war. He was perhaps the leading voice against the US war on Iraq, which killed hundreds of thousands…
#91. John Dear with theologian, author and editor Robert Jonas on Henri Nouwen: “Henri Nouwen wanted us to know that we are never alone, that we are infinitely loved, that we are God’s beloved.”

September 21, 2026 · 34 min

On today’s new episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” I speak with my friend Robert Jonas about the legendary spiritual writer Henri Nouwen, who died 30 years ago on September 26, 1996. Henri and I corresponded regularly for many…

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#90: With Fr. Greg Boyle, founder and director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles: "If you hate ICE agents, I think your God's too puny."

September 14, 2026 · 38 min

This week I speak with my friend Fr. Greg Boyle, one of the most well known and beloved religious leaders in the world. A Jesuit priest, he has spent decades accompanying and working with young people and gang members in Los Angeles, and…
#89. Special Episode with John Dear: Dedicated to all whose lives were altered that day: Life and Death at Ground Zero.

September 10, 2026 · 43 min

This episode is dedicated to the victims of September 11, 2001, and to the countless families whose lives were forever altered by that day. As we reflect on a message of profound peace, healing, and the pursuit of a nonviolent world, we…
#88. Part 1 of 2 special episodes on 9/11: This week with Colleen Kelly of Peaceful Tomorrows, an organization founded by family members of those killed on September 11th who united to turn grief into action for peace.

September 7, 2026 · 36 min

This week The Nonviolent Jesus podcast brings 2 special episodes: Today (part 1 of 2), I speak with my friend Colleen Kelly, who lost her brother in the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. A few years earlier, I had baptized…
#87 John Dear with Professor Todd Walatka of Notre Dame on Saint Oscar Romero: "The true church is the one that stands with the poor".

August 31, 2026 · 39 min

One of the key prophets, saints, teachers and models for me is Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador who was assassinated while saying Mass in San Salvador on March 24, 1980. I lived and worked in a refugee camp in 1985, and traveled back…
#86. John Dear with Tim Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics:"The Special Olympics is a peacemaking movement.”

August 24, 2026 · 40 min

On this episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” I speak with Tim Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. Tim expanded the organization from one…
#85. John Dear with economist, author, pastor and former president of Bread for the World David Beckmann: "We won't end poverty if we can't talk to each other."

August 17, 2026 · 30 min

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…
#84 John Dear on meeting Franziska Jagerstatter in Austria and reflecting on the life and courage of her husband Franz Jagerstatter, one of the few men who refused to fight for Nazi Germany.

August 10, 2026 · 44 min

On this week's episode of The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast, I reflect on Franz Jagerstatter, one of the most important saints in history. In the late 1970s, while a student at Duke University, wondering what to do with my life, my grandmother…

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About the show

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. www.beatitudescenter.org