Rev. John Dear has been working for justice and disarmament and teaching peace for over four decades. A longtime activist, priest, and the former director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, John is the executive director of www.beatitudescenter.org where he hosts zooms on Jesus and Gospel peacemaking. He is the author of 40 books, including most recently, The Gospel of Peace. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times, including by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. (see www.johndear.org)