Father John Dear in Wellington
Does Christianity Demand Pacifism?
Jesuit Priest and peace campaigner Father John Dear is coming to Wellington.
John is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and advocate for nonviolence. He has been arrested over 75 times for nonviolent civil disobedient acts most famously in 1993 on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base for hammering on a F15 nuclear fighter bomber in an effort to “beat swords into ploughshares”.
He is the author/editor of over 25 books on peace and justice.
In 2008 John was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by former recipient Desmond Tutu.
He will be speaking at St John’s in the City on Willis St on Thursday October 29 at 7:30pm.
His topic is “Does Christianity Demand Pacifism” with Q and A to follow.
A door charge of $10 is asked to help cover costs.
A Facebook event listing can be found here http://bit.ly/JohnDear-FB-StJohns
or the same info on www.urbanvision.org.nz
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