Our first guest this week on Peace Paradigm Radio is Wendy Chmielewski, curator of peace history at Swarthmore College’s Peace Collection. We discuss how the collection came about, why its important, and what it contains, including the section that is available online: Global Nonviolent Action Database Then we speak with Elliott Young, professor of History… read more
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A nonviolent moment: Daily Metta Video
What is a “nonviolent moment”? Michael gives us some inspiration around this topic and discusses how it relates to current movements for ending war. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual wisdom and experiments with nonviolence. Our 2016 Daily… read more
It took one hour: Daily Metta Video
What did it take to bring children divided by war together to see one another’s common humanity? Michael Nagler shares this inspiring story in today’s Daily Metta video. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual wisdom and experiments with… read more
Greater Heart & Vigor: Newsletter
Stand Up, Speak Out It’s time to feel emboldened to stand up for what we believe is right, to protect those who are vulnerable, to stand alongside marginalized communities, to amplify our voices for peace and justice, and to do it with even greater vigor and heart. All this and more in today’s encouraging newsletter.… read more
The Muslim Next Door – Podcast
What is it like to be Muslim in the United States? Today our guest is Sumbul Ali-Karamali, author of The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, the Media, and That Veil Thing and Growing Up Muslim: Understanding the Beliefs and Practices of Islam, books written to help non-muslim adults and youth understand Islam. She and Stephanie Van Hook discuss what… read more
Conversion happens: Daily Metta Weekend Video
Michael Nagler, still in Chapter Six of Search for a Nonviolent Future, around page 148, tells a couple of important stories of dramatic effects of nonviolence transforming people previously committed to violence. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual… read more
The Road Ahead: Newsletter
Mapping the Post-Election Future This edition of our newsletter comes to you between Halloween and the US election, and this year (pardon the sarcasm) it may not be easy to tell them apart. We, however, forge ahead with you optimistically. If you’re having election blues (like most of us), remember our “Open Letter” to the… read more
The Monsters Within – Podcast
Don’t miss this special Halloween episode of Peace Paradigm Radio. Stephanie tells a scary monster story and then Michael Nagler joins her to answer questions about where monsters come from and how to overcome them. What is fear and where does it come from? We will also hear some real life scary stories and how… read more
The Inner Work: Daily Metta Weekend Video
Michael Nagler, still in Chapter Six of Search for a Nonviolent Future, discusses some insights he has had about the development of the inner spark as it relates to the outer fire. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual… read more
Getting Real: Daily Metta Weekend Video
Michael Nagler reviews some suggestions he offers for the “rubber hitting the road” in the path of deepening nonviolent action. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual wisdom and experiments with nonviolence. Our 2016 Daily Metta continues with… read more
