Ep.16: The Power of Nonviolence | A Conversation with Lorin Peters
Update: 2023-07-13
Description
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 nonviolence
- The connection between Gospel nonviolence and Gandhian nonviolence through "the law of redemptive suffering"
- Why meditation became essential to Lorin's practice of nonviolence after 9/11
- The Beatitudes as a practical recipe for creating "heaven on earth" that many churches overlook
- How unarmed civilian peacekeeping works to protect vulnerable populations in conflict zones
- The devastating reality of moral injury among veterans, with suicide rates double the national average
- Practical approaches to nonviolent economics through socially responsible investing
- The importance of questioning both external authority and our own internal narratives
To connect with Lorin Peters or to share information about socially screened investments, email him at lorinpeters@yahoo.com and mention you heard him on the Wake Up, Human podcast.
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