2020 Osher Fall/Virtual Nonviolence Conversation with John Dear #8

Session #8 Conversation with John Dear SJ

Music : 

• Dar Williams, "The Christians and the Pagans", Link to the site

• Yo Yo Ma and Katherine Stott, "Ave Maria(J.S. Bach/Gounod) Link to site

Essential  Questions:

    • What is the Christian path to nonviolence?

    • What are the benefits and challenges of living a nonviolent life?

    • Where can one find resources on living a nonviolent life?

Gathering: "A question that I have for John Dear is..."

 
Rick's rap

Speaker: John Dear SJ "Living a Nonviolent Life"

Readings:

Go to John Dear's website and rick an article from the left hand column or a podcast from the right side.

Create a question for John. Link to site

Resources:

• "Campaign for Nonviolence," Pace e Bene Link to site

Closing: "Something that I learned today was..."

"That's the invitation of the nonviolent life - to be nonviolent to ourselves, to be nonviolent to all others, and to be part of the global movement of nonviolence that is slowly sweeping across the world. Such a comprehensive vision is not about perfection; indeed, we never become perfectly nonviolent. Nor can nonviolence be achieved overnight. It is, instead, an ongoing journey towards  the fullness of life, where every step can be peaceful, and every outcome can be healing and transformative."

    John Dear, from the introduction, The Nonviolent Life