John Dear

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear discusses the shocking political implications of universal love, peace and nonviolence — if we surrender our lives and our wills to God.

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear reflects on the importance of daily meditation, letting go of control and living in intimate, trusting relationship with God.

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts peace activist and retired U.S. Army Col. Ann Wright. 

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts Ched Myers to speak about his new book on the Gospel of Luke and "Sabbath economics" that resist the idolatry of wealth, greed and war.

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts writer Emily Yellin, coauthor of the new posthumous memoir by Civil Rights leader the Rev. James Lawson.

 On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts actor and activist Mike Farrell.

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with civil rights legend the Rev. Andrew J. Young to mark the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday.

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Charlene Howard, the executive director of Pax Christi USA.

On this next episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Robert Ellsberg, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Orbis Books, about his latest book about saints.

On this episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear put together a special one-hour, year-end episode of highlights from the 52 episodes throughout 2025.

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear takes a deep dive into Matthew 2, the famous story of the Magi.

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear offers an Advent reflection on Mary's three movements of the spiritual life — starting with contemplative nonviolence, moving to active nonviolence and then to the Magnificat as prophetic nonviolence.

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Mike Martin, a blacksmith and founder of RAWtools, a network that takes firearms and turns them into garden tools and other objects.

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin. "We're in the fight of our lives and have been since the beginning of this nightmare," Raskin says.

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with filmmaker and author Gerry Straub about his life making documentaries about extreme poverty around the world.

This week "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast" welcomes longtime justice activist and pastor Wesley Granberg-Michaelson.

This week, "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast" welcomes Ivana Hughes, president of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, one of the leading advocates for nuclear disarmament. 

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts legendary folk singer Joan Baez, his friend of 35 years. 

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts the second part of a conversation with Sr. Simone Campbell. 

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Sr. Simone Campbell, a well-recognized voice, organizer and leader for social and economic justice in the U.S.