Few books on the market share not only a vision of Jesus' nonviolence but also
ways of actually living out that same vision today. Who better to write such a
work than Father John Dear, an internationally known peacemaker?

Put Down Your Sword invites us into Jesus' way of nonviolence as presented by
the Gospels. Arguing that all Christians must follow Christ's example in the
ways of peace, Dear outlines the many actions he himself has taken following the
path of nonviolence, modeling his own vision of peace in this turbulent world.

First sharing his convictions and insights about the nonviolence of Jesus, the
Beatitudes, the nature of God, and the mystery of the resurrection, Dear goes on
to relate stories from the various protests in which he has been involved.
Journal entries from missions to India and Colombia offer a poignant backdrop
for his impassioned argument. Dear also profiles the peacemakers he finds most…
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