The Nonviolent Life

"How can we become people of nonviolence and help the world become more nonviolent? What does it mean to be a person of active nonviolence? How can we help build…

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The Nonviolent Life (Audio Book)

"How can we become people of nonviolence and help the world become more nonviolent? What does it mean to be a person of active nonviolence? How can we help build…

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Lazarus, Come Forth!

The raising of Lazarus in John s Gospel is one of the most dramatic and poignant episodes in scripture. While traditionally read as a story about friendship and faith, Dear…

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Daniel Berrigan: Essential Writings

Through this selection from his many books, journals, poems, and homilies, a chronicle of Fr. Berrigan's life and work unfolds from the early steps in his vocation, to his decision…

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Jesus the Rebel: Bearer of God’s Peace and Justice

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'…

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Living Peace: A Spirituality of Contemplation and Action

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…

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The God of Peace: Toward a Theology of Nonviolence

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,…

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