John Dear is an internationally known voice for peace and nonviolence. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, John Dear is a Jesuit priest, pastor, and lecturer who has worked for peace and justice for decades. He has traveled the war zones of the world, organized hundreds of protests, directed the Fellowship of Reconciliation (the largest interfaith peace group in the nation), been arrested some 75 times for nonviolent protests against war and injustice, and lectured across the country about Gospel nonviolence in the tradition of Dr. King and Mahatma Gandhi. He currently lives in New Mexico and works with Pax Christi on a campaign to disarm Los Alamos. He writes a weekly column for the National Catholic Reporter at www.ncrcafe.org and is featured in the film "The Narrow Path" (from www.sandamianofoundation.org).
His many books include The God of Peace and The Sound of Listening (both available from Wipf and Stock); Transfiguration, Living Peace, The Questions of Jesus, Mohandas Gandhi, Jesus the Rebel, Mary of Nazareth: Prophet of Peace, You Will Be My Witnesses, and Peace Behind Bars.
"The whole list of issues is John's. Anyone who reads this journal collection of experiences, shares in these reflections and joins in the prayers John Dear writes down from his own ever deeper union with God, will begin to value every person--especially the poorest--as a uniquely beautiful and sacred image of God."
--from the foreword by Bishop Thomas Gumbleton