The Gospel of Peace

AUTHOR: JOHN DEAR

A Commentary on Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence

In this original and inspiring new commentary Father John Dear walks us through every line of the three synoptic gospels, pointing out Jesus' practice and teachings of nonviolence each step of the way. 

As Dear shows us, Jesus is - like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. - nonviolent to the core, a disarming, healing presence towards those in need. This Jesus is also the revolutionary disrupter of the unjust status quo and a political threat to the ruling authorities.  

Orbis Books, 2024

403 pages