A Persistent Peace

John Dear

Jun 2010 · Loyola Press

About this ebook

John Dear, SJ, believes that social activism and faith are inseparable. Acting in the name of the nonviolent Jesus, Dear has been arrested more than seventy-five times, has spent more than a year of his life in jail, and has been mocked by armed U.S. soldiers standing outside the doors to his New Mexico parish. A Persistent Peace, John Dear's autobiography, invites readers to follow the decades-long journey of social activism and spiritual growth of this nationally known peace activist and to witness his bold, decisive, often unpopular actions on behalf of peace. From his conversion to Christianity, to his calling to become a Jesuit, to the extreme dangers and delights of a life dedicated to truly living out the radical, forgiving love of Jesus, John's incredible story of social activism will touch anyone who believes in the power of peace.

About the author

John Dear, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, peace activist, organizer, lecturer, and retreat leader. He is also the author/editor of twenty books on peace and nonviolence. John was recently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. John lives in northern New Mexico. Visit his Web site atwww.persistentpeace.com. Martin Sheen has been a prolific actor on television and in feature films since the 1960s. He was the star of The West Wing. Sheen is also a well-known social activist. In 2007, he was arrested, with 38 other activists, for trespassing at the Nevada Test Site.On April 1, 2007, Sheen was arrested, with 38 other activists, at a Nevada Desert Experience event protesting the Nevada Test Site.