A noted peacemaker reflects on Thomas Merton's lessons for peacemaking today.In this centenary year of Thomas Merton's birth, longtime peace activist and author John Dear shares meditations on Merton'
"To take care of each other should be our primary concern in this 21st century and Father Dear is steady on this course."--Thich Nhat HanhFor John Dear, a Jesuit priest and respected leader of the ecu
Advises readers on ways to incorporate a life of peace into their own lives following the examples of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, and the Dalai Lama.
Jesus the Rebel explores the radical life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth and shows how his witness speaks directly to our contemporary world of violence, war, poverty, and nuclear weaponry. As John
Jesuit priest Dear was recently nominated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu for the Nobel Peace Prize for his writing and his peace activity around the world. Here he finds in the incident of the raising of
A selection of short pieces, poems, and excerpts exemplify the philosophy of venerable American Jesuit peace and justice activist Berrigan (b. 1921). John Dear provides an introduction on Berrigan's l
This illuminating examination of the Gospels reveals how the questions Jesus asks of his followers lead the way to a deeper understanding of the meaning of life and the mystery of God. The Gospels are
This journal, taken when John Dear was in jail for eight months after a disarmament action, allows you to enter into the world of prisoners and a committed peacemaker.
