John Dear Speaks on the Beatitudes and Gun Violence

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS - July 31, 2016) -- Father John Dear was recently in Albuquerque, New Mexico speaking at two different occasions on two separate topics, but with the…

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John Dear’s Speech at the National Press Club

Today we are pleased to announce the launch of Campaign Nonviolence, a growing grassroots movement that begins this Sunday, September 21st, International Peace Day, with a week of over 225…

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John Dear’s Foreword to a new Henri Nouwen Book

(In March, 2005, Orbis Books will publish a new book by the late spiritual writer Henri Nouwen, called "Peacework." Parts of the book were published in John Dear's compilation, "The…

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John Dear’s Plowshares Sentencing Statement

(Below is the statement that John Dear gave before Judge Boyle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on July 22, 1994 during his trial for his Plowshares Disarmament action. Dear faced…

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