This week on Peace Paradigm Radio, we continue the conversation on the Just War Doctrine, and discuss how Nonviolent Peaceforce and activists in the Catholic Church are working (with success) to change the face of conflict as we know it. Eli McCarthy, Director of Justice and Peace for the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, and… read more
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Rethinking Violence and Nonviolence: Daily Metta SHORT WEEKEND VIDEOS!
When Michael was a teen, one of his first jobs was helping a friend who wrote “Super Boy” comics. In this Daily Metta video, he explains why he has since come to question the sanitization of violence that is sold to us in the commercial mass media, debunking some commonly held myths, or falsehoods, about… read more
Ways to Justice: Conference at Stanford
The purpose of the “Ways to Justice” conference is to bring together prominent scholars and activists who share an interest in the methods of struggle used in grassroots justice movements. A collection of historical anniversaries being marked in 2016, including the 50th anniversaries of the rise of the Black Power movement and founding of the… read more
Harnessing Nonviolent Energy: Daily Metta Weekend Videos!
December 28, 1898, two events happened on this day that are quite significant for our civilization: the beginning of the atomic age and the launch of modern mass media. Find out what this has to do with nonviolence! We’ve reached Chapter Four! Michael explains the famous “work” vs. work concept as it applies to nonviolence:… read more
Nonviolence as Experiential Lab: Newsletter
For the Love of Peace & Our Earth “One of the best aspects of nonviolence is that we can question everything, even our sacred texts, so long as they pass the test in the laboratory of our own experiences.” Our executive director, Stephanie Van Hook, opens today’s newsletter with insights on peace and the courageous… read more
Just War or Just Peace? – Podcast
At the recent Vatican Conference called “Nonviolence and Just Peace: Contributing to the Catholic Understanding of and Commitment to Nonviolence”, the group Pax Christi International challenged the Just War Doctrine within the Catholic Church.This week on Peace Paradigm Radio, Michael and Stephanie discuss Just War Theory and History, examining the idea that sometimes war and violence in… read more
Toward a way of life: Daily Metta Weekend Videos!
In our first Daily Metta video, Michael discusses the relationship between inner work and culture, two dimensions of the change that will lead to a nonviolent future. Find out why. In this next video, he explains how when we experience anger, we can direct its energy toward nonviolent action. Nonviolent states of mind have real… read more
Learning: Newsletter
Personal Growth & Social Good This edition of the newsletter considers the important role of learning in our lives—for ourselves and for those around us. For example, the 2016 session of our Certificate in Nonviolence Studies course starts on April 18, and there’s still time to sign up. You can learn more about the Certificate… read more
But, What About ISIS? – Podcast
Marc Pilisuk joins our hosts Stephanie Van Hook and Michael Nagler to look at this very common question: “So, you think nonviolence works? Then what about ISIS?” Marc Pilisuk is professor, co-author of The Hidden Structure of Violence: Who Benefits from Global Violence and War? and the co-editor (with Michael Nagler) of Peace Movements Worldwide. You can find… read more
The Power of Training: Daily Metta Weekend Videos!
In our first Daily Metta video, Michael Nagler tells a story from the life of David Hartsough and gives us insight into how nonviolence worked itself out in this situation. He then goes on to make the case for nonviolence as a way of life. Find out why. In this next video, he discusses the… read more
