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John Dear
Longtime activist John Dear invites us to return to nonviolence as a way of life and a living solidarity with Mother Earth and her creatures.
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"A comprehensive commentary of the synoptic gospels from the perspective of nonviolence."--
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Nicholas Sparks
John, a high school dropout, enlists in the Army not knowing what else to do with his life. While in the Army he meets Savannah, they fall in love and…
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Nicholas Ferrante
When John, a self-destructive nihilist, wakes up in a well alongside two fading men, one thing becomes clear: escape, or die trying.
"Anthology of new work from famous and new writers honoring the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning African American poet Yusef Komunyakaa"--
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Philip Berrigan
Experience the powerful legacy of Philip Berrigan's nonviolent resistance to war and empire.
From the battlefields of World War II to the front lines of peace activism, Philip Berrigan evolved…
John Dearness
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1905 Original Publisher: The Copp, Clark co., ltd. Subjects: Nature study Education / Elementary Juvenile Nonfiction / Science
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…
According to Dear, the Gospel urges us to carry on this liberating work of Jesus today: to remove the stone that keeps us trapped in cultures of violence, to call…
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’s…
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.
Originally published in 1992, the critically acclaimed Seeds of Nonviolence chronicles John Dear’s early experiments in Gospel nonviolence, from his service to the homeless in Washington, DC; various nonviolent civil…
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…
This book offers fifty short prayers to encourage, challenge and inspire you on your nonviolent journey. Prayers cover subjects ranging from healing the environment, ending war, gun violence, poverty and…
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…
One of the most influential Catholic figures of the of the twentieth century, Jesuit priest and activist Daniel Berrigan has inspired countless people of faith and conscience to pursue the…
The Christian faith has a rich tradition of civil disobedience. When rooted in faith, it is not only a way to protest unjust laws; it can be an experience of…
Der katholische Priester John Dear ist einer der popularsten Botschafter des gewaltfreien Weges in den USA. Als Autor und Friedensarbeiter wirbt er in der Begegnung mit vielen Menschen fur ein…
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…
Ruby Bridges
National civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges responds to letters from thoughtful and concerned young students from across America.
"I've heard their hearts and now share those hearts with…
Laura Lannes
A woman dominated in a bad relationship and reeling from the loss of her mother begins to develop strange sores all over her body, sores she hadn’t even noticed until…
Publisher: Toronto: Copp Clark Co. Publication date: 1905 Subjects: Natural history – Study and teaching Nature study Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
John Dearing, III
The six chapters of this book were chosen to reach a variety of audiences. The poems are randomly on topic. There are numerous writings styles to tell a story or…
Michael S Harper
A collection of rhythmic poems with such varied themes as pain, love, and the experience of jazz.
Henri Nouwen
In a time of fear and violence the beloved spiritual writers offers a three-fold path for Christians to embrace Jesus’ ethic of peacmaking in our lives, communities, and world.
John Dear, Sj, S.J.
The fruit of committed action as well as study, The God of Peace represents the first effort to outline a systematic theology beginning with the insight that God is nonviolent…
John Samuel Dearing
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Spiritual leader and peace activist John Dear guides readers on the path to finding peace within, and bringing harmony to a world torn by hatred and violence, through following in…
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For John Dear, a Jesuit priest and respected leader of the ecumenical peace movement, the spiritual life is a combination of contemplation and action, of maintaining inner peace and projecting…
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…
John Allen Dearing, III
When one considers the early Christian church, one is immediately struck by the exponential growth that the church experienced. The inevitable question one must ask when considering the early church’s…
Thirty-two full color icons reveal the face of Christ through Saints and Witnesses. A stunning book with text by John Dear and beautiful art by William Hart McNichols. Icons include…
The History of Reading Society
Taking you through the year day by day, The Reading Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different periods of history, many of…
Dearing John
David Hartsough,Joyce Hollyday
David Hartsough knows how to get in the way. He has used his body to block Navy ships headed for Vietnam and trains loaded with munitions on their way to…
