Listen "Ep.16: The Power of Nonviolence | A Conversation with Lorin Peters"
Episode Synopsis
Lorin Peters shares his 50-year journey as a physicist, teacher, and lifelong activist for nonviolence and peace, from his transformative experience in the Peace Corps to his work with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Palestine.How a death threat and a prophetic dream in Thailand launched Lorin's commitment to nonviolenceThe connection between Gospel nonviolence and Gandhian nonviolence through "the law of redemptive suffering"Why meditation became essential to Lorin's practice of nonviolence after 9/11The Beatitudes as a practical recipe for creating "heaven on earth" that many churches overlookHow unarmed civilian peacekeeping works to protect vulnerable populations in conflict zonesThe devastating reality of moral injury among veterans, with suicide rates double the national averagePractical approaches to nonviolent economics through socially responsible investingThe importance of questioning both external authority and our own internal narrativesTo connect with Lorin Peters or to share information about socially screened investments, email him at [email protected] and mention you heard him on the Wake Up, Human podcast.
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