(published in Tikkun magazine, fall, 1999) In a world of war and injustice, any real spirituality has to engage the struggle for peace and justice. In a culture of violence…
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the reign of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will…
The NATO bombings have been a tragic disaster since day one. Instead of stopping the violence, they have pushed a volatile region further into war and suffering. A Pentagon spokesperson…
Peacemaking Religion In a War Making World The God of peace is never glorified by human violence.-- Thomas Merton In Jesus Christ, God disarmed himself. God surrendered himself without protection…
A Vow of Nonviolence Recognizing the violence in my own heart, yet trusting in the goodness and mercy of God, I vow to practice the nonviolence of Jesus who taught…
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high…
I just want to thank you for all you are doing for the church, for peace and justice, and for God, and just want to encourage you, to be your…
The Nonviolence of Jesus (From The God of Peace: Toward a Theology of Nonviolence) With the bad news of the world's violence coming at us from all sides, the Christian…
Remembering, Reconciling, and Sending Us Forth to Make Peace by John Dear Last August 6th, on the feast of the Transfiguration, the fifty-fifth anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of…
The Reign of God Is At Hand: Close the SOA! Speech to over 7,000 people at the annual demonstration to close the School of the Americas Saturday, November 21, 1998,…