Resources
“Be the difference you want to see in the world.”
—Gandhi
John Dear's letter to President-Elect Obama to become a true peacemaker...
Each one of us is called to live peace in our own lives and in our community. There are many ways to be an activist for peace and nonviolence. Read the following list of ways to be involved in bringing peace to your part of the world, discern what way you are being called to be an ambassador for peace, learn more about organizations in your area that support that cause and get involved!
Interviews
A three part interview of John Dear on ABC News Now: The Struggle for Peace with Martin Sheen.
12/06/08—'A Persistent Peace': Father Beck talks with Martin Sheen and Father John Dear about Dear's book.
12/06/08—Martin Sheen: Faith Must Cost Something: Sheen tells Father Beck that if it didn't cost anything, it would be worthless.
12/6/08—Pursuing the 'Audacity of Peace': Martin Sheen and Father John Dear talk to Father Beck about faith and peace.
Electric Politics: The Way of Non-Violence
Denver Post: Spirited peacenik
New Dimensions Media: Seeking A New World of Peace
Other articles by John Dear, SJ
Advent: Time to be on the look out
5 Ways to Live A Peaceful Life
Making Peace a Reality on World Peace Day
Prayers by John Dear, SJ
Prayer of Nonviolence
Vow of Nonviolence
Reflective Prayer of St. Francis
Learn more about organizations in your area
Pax Christi USA, the national Catholic peace movement
www.paxchristiusa.org
The Fellowship of Reconciliation, international interfaith peace group
www.forusa.org
Nonviolence website
www.nonviolence.org
Jonah House, a community of peace, nonviolence and resistance, founded by Phil Berrigan
www.jonahhouse.org
The War Resisters League, based in New York City
www.warresisters.org
The Sojourners community, evangelicals for peace and justice, in Washington, D.C.
www.sojourners.com
The School of the Americas Watch, a campaign to close the SOA torture training center in Fort Benning, Georgia
www.soaw.org
The National Coalition for Peace and Justice, in New York City.
www.ncpj.net
Pace e Bene, a Franciscan campaign to promote Gospel Nonviolence, based in San Francisco
www.paceebene.org
The One Campaign, Bono’s campaign to abolish poverty in Africa
www.data.org
