Jesus the Rebel explores the life of Jesus from the perspective of active nonviolence, and includes stories from John Dear's own journey to oppose war and violence and promote Jesus'…
Living Peace meditates on the contemplative life of inner peacemaking as well as the active life of public peacemaking. It features three parts: "The Depths of Peace," a section on…
The God of Peace, John Dear's classic theology of nonviolence, broke new ground when it was first published in 1995 as a breakthrough toward a new understanding of scripture, theology,…
“This book is a clarion call for us to be engaged in the project for world peace. We ignore it at our peril.” --Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in his foreword “Transfiguration:…
"You Will Be My Witnesses" is a collection of essays based on the magnificent icons of Fr. William Hart McNichols. Over thirty colorful icons of various saints, prophets and martyrs…
“Put Down Your Sword” features inspiring essays on Christian nonviolence by John Dear. First, John invites us to consider the nonviolence of Jesus, the Beatitudes, the nature of God and…
This journal, taken when John Dear was in jail for eight months after a disarmament action, allows you to enter into the world of prisoners and a committed peacemaker. Available…
Mary of Nazareth made the difficult but beautiful journey from contemplative nonviolence to active nonviolence to prophetic nonviolence. She was faithful to the God of peace and the journey to…
"A timely book that will go a long way in understanding Gandhi's approach to nonviolence. A must read for all peacemakers." -- Arun Gandhi "John Dear, who writes that Gandhi's…
Wednesday, Oct. 28th. I left Honolulu Monday evening and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand this morning. Somewhere over the Pacific, I lost a day, a disconcerting experience. But it was…