Episode 1 - Brian Zahnd : Gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight

Episode 3 – Sarah Bachelard : I can’t divest myself of my own schmuck-itude

Episode 3 – In this episode, Jarrod and Andrew have a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Sarah Bachelard who is the founding Director of Benedictus Contemplative Church (www.benedictus.com.au), which is an ecumenical community based in Canberra, Australia. She's a theologian, retreat leader, and a priest in Anglican Orders, and is a member of the World Community for Christian Meditation (www.wccm.org) and an honorary Research Fellow at the Australian Catholic University. In preparation for listening to this episode of The Perisson Podcast, we recommend that you read this article written by Dr. Bachelard: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/the-ego-driven-church-on-the-perils-of-christian-activism/10095104

Episode 2 – Donna Mulhearn : The being before doing

In this episode, we’re joined by the activist, author, speaker and self-described pilgrim-storyteller, Donna Mulhearn, who speaks about how her attentiveness to the inner life sustains her outer peace work, activism, and involvement in development projects especially in Iraq. Recorded 17 June 2018

Episode 1 - Brian Zahnd : Gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight

“In the kingdom of Christ, it’s not obtaining Caesar’s sword in order to do what we think is good with it. It’s a complete renunciation of it.” —Brian Zahnd Episode 1 : In our first episode, we're joined by Brian Zahnd to discuss his pilgrimage into a life that embraces nonviolence and love of enemies. And we look at the dynamic of inner and outer peace, or how the contemplative life and inner transformation informs our peacemaking actions and the way that we work for justice. Recorded 8 May 2018