The God of peace is never glorified by human violence. Thomas Merton 'The God of Peace' John Dear's classic theology of nonviolence, broke new ground when it was first published as a breakthrough toward a new understanding of scripture, theology, social concerns and churches issues-from the perspective of Gospel nonviolence, in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Dorothy Day. This ground-breaking study begins not just with the culture of violence, but the nonviolence of God, and the revolutionary nonviolence of Jesus. From the start, John Dear explores traditional areas of theology, such as Christology, Trinitarian Theology, anthropology, sin, redemption, theodicy, salvation, ecclesiology, eschatology, spirituality, liturgy, Catholic social teaching, the just war theory, feminism, liberation theology and the consistent ethic of life. This text will help university and theology students pursuing the theology and spirituality of nonviolence, as well as ordinary Christians and activists interested in the crucial connection between war and violence, and God and nonviolence.

The God of Peace: Toward A Theology of Nonviolence

History

John Dear

World

Wipf and Stock

Our world of war, poverty, corporate greed, racism, sexism, nuclear weapons, and catastrophic climate change demonstrates the total failure of violence, says John Dear. The internationally known peace activist and Nobel Prize nominee has always offered a single answer: Jesus. Now he invites us to follow the nonviolent Jesus through the holy season of Lent, beginning with Jesus journey to Jerusalem and culminating in his resurrection and the new life of peace he brings to all. 
 Deeply personal and uncompromisingly committed to peace, these prayerful reflections on Jesus' life and death challenge the notion that support of violence at any level is compatible with a life in Christ. Drawing on the insights of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and others, Dear shows us how we can practice gospel nonviolence, be apostles of peace, and change the world. 
 Perfect for personal reflection or small group discussion, these meditations invite us to participate in our own inner disarmament and cultivate our true nonviolent nature as we follow the Good Shepherd, the Lamb of God. A timely, important, and inspiring book for our times.

Walking the Way: Following Jesus on the Lenten Journey of Gospel Nonviolence to the Cross and Resurrection

Twenty-Third Publications

With a foreword by Nobel Winner Mairead Corrigan Maguire 
 The Beatitudes are the hope and prayer and vision of Jesus...the blueprint for Christian discipleship, the job description of every Christian, says John Dear. These stirring meditations are more than mere reflections. They are a call to action, a summons to take up the Beatitudes as a daily handbook for life, written by an internationally known voice for peace and nonviolence. Set against vivid descriptions of peace efforts in places like Afghanistan; Israel; and Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dear combines scriptural wisdom with practical advice from peacemakers like Gandhi (who regularly read the Beatitudes), Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, and many more. In each chapter, Dear affirms that the God of peace is alive and at work among us, calling his sons and daughters into the fullness of a life of true, lasting peace.

The Beatitudes of Peace: Meditations on the Beatitudes, Peacemaking & the Spiritual Life

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

In a violent world, and amid the reality of catastrophic climate change, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Where can we turn to find the courage and inspiration we need to stay hopeful and to keep working for peace? International peace activist Fr. John Dear has always found support and comfort in the psalms. In this profound and deeply reflective book he helps us see that "if we read the psalms from Jesus' vision of nonviolence, we will find new strength to turn away from hate and anger toward greater trust and devotion to God and newfound wisdom, gratitude, and wonder." Filled with stories from his Life and steeped in wisdom from both the Eastern and the Western peace traditions, these powerful and prayerful contemplations of thirty-two key psalms will strengthen our daily commitment to nonviolence and love. "May these pages," says Fr. Dear, "encourage you on your journey and lead you to even greater blessings of peace." Book jacket.

Praise Be Peace: Psalms of Peace and Nonviolence in a Time of War and Climate Change

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The God of Peace: Toward A Theology of Nonviolence

Walking the Way: Following Jesus on the Lenten Journey of Gospel Nonviolence to the Cross and Resurrection

The Beatitudes of Peace: Meditations on the Beatitudes, Peacemaking & the Spiritual Life

Praise Be Peace: Psalms of Peace and Nonviolence in a Time of War and Climate Change