Peace Paradigm Radio has been reborn as Nonviolence Radio. This page is here for historical purposes only. We are constantly being astonished at the amazing discoveries in the field of violence. But I maintain that far more undreamt-of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of nonviolence. —Gandhi In… read more
Posts by Stephanie Van Hook
Full Show- January 24, 2014
Peace Paradigm Radio is always ready with inspiration, nonviolence in the news and meaningful conversations with people putting nonviolence principles into practice. This week includes a short talk with local Alternatives to Violence Project Trainer Sharon Beckman, followed by nonviolence in the news with Michael Nagler. Later in the show we talk with Kit Miller of the MK Gandhi Institute in Rochester,… read more
Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb–January 10, 2014
Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, author of Trail Guide to the Torah of Nonviolence and She Who Dwells Within: A Feminist Vision of Renewed Judaism, is co-coordinator of the Shomer Shalom Network for Jewish Nonviolence. As of 2014, Lynn will enter her 42nd year in rabbinic service. Lynn is a storyteller, author, and peace activist who has received several human… read more
Emergency Conflict Transformation: Mica and Peijman
Mica Stumpf has had a keen interest in peace and nonviolence for as long as she can remember, as she was born to a father who was drafted and disabled from the Vietnam War. She received her B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from U.C., Berkeley and has been actively involved with the Metta Center… read more
RETREAT: August 1-3 2014 Buddha and the World Crisis: Compassion in Action
This retreat is now full. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please contact info@mettacenter.org. Conquer anger through gentleness, unkindness through kindness, greed through generosity, and falsehood by truth. Be truthful; do not yield to anger. Give freely, even if you have but little. The gods will bless you. -Dhammapada,… read more
Unarmed Peacekeeping Skills Training and Strategy Session
co-sponsored for Meta Peace Team by: East Point Peace Academy Metta Center for Nonviolence Pace e Bene, Campaign Nonviolence Peaceworkers Shanti Sena Network The Metta Center is excited to host the Meta Peace Team whose work in unarmed peacekeeping as a peace team is locally (in Michigan), nationally and internationally recognized and valued. This is… read more
Peace Paradigm Radio, December 27–Full Show
A great nonviolent warrior of our world was Jesus, whose birthday was celebrated on the 25th of December. In this special episode of Peace Paradigm Radio, we explore the nonviolence of Jesus through the lens of the theory of scapegoating and mimetic desire, two key aspects of the work of Stanford theorist Rene Girard whose… read more
Transforming Anger into Nonviolent Power
Anger is reasonable and justified in the face of abuse and exploitation. What matters is what we do with it. As Leymah Gbowee stood in front of a crowd of women at her church in Monrovia, praying for an end to the civil war that was raging in Liberia, she had no idea of the consequences that were about… read more
Then Dandelion Insurrection: talking nonviolence with Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun lives in an earthship in the high desert of New Mexico. She gets up before dawn (and the lizards) and starts her day by drinking pu’erh tea and baking bread in her outdoor adobe clay oven. Rivera has written eight theatrical plays, published two books of inspirational poetry, two breathtaking novels, and written/performed… read more
From Guns to Gardening: Stopping the Illegal Arms Trade–an interview
Credit: World Policy Journal/Pedro Reyes. All rights reserved. ** Marguerite Ward is a New York based journalist and editorial assistant for World Policy Journal. Listen to her discuss her recent article, From Guns to Gardening: Stopping the Illegal Arms Trade, on Peace Paradigm Radio. Click here to listen or click the grey arrow below… read more
