Living Nonviolence: Applying the Principles of Nonviolence to our Daily Lives

Saturday, December 3, 9am-12pm Central Standard Time
On Zoom

What does it look like to live a life defined by love for all? A love that has the strength to stand for what is right and good, yet has the compassion to see the dignity of those we're in conflict with? Wherever our conflicts, our ability to spread peace depends upon our capacity to choose a brave love even when our instincts are to attack or run.

The path of principled nonviolence is the path of choosing this brave love in our interpersonal relationships, our professional lives, and as we work for change in our communities.

Drawing on the six principles of Kingian Nonviolence, we will:

  • Introduce a nonviolent view of conflict and violence

  • Discuss the Six Principles of Kingian Nonviolence, the underlying moral values and beliefs that help us practice brave love in the midst of conflict

  • Explore how nonviolence connects with our own spiritual and cultural beliefs

  • Reflect on the ways we can integrate nonviolent principles into our daily lives


These are the Six Principles of Kingian Nonviolence, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, as taught by the Kingian Nonviolence trainers at On Earth Peace:

  1. Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.

  2. The Beloved Community is the framework of the future.

  3. Attack forces of evil, not persons doing evil.

  4. Accept suffering without retaliation for the sake of the cause to achieve the goal.

  5. Avoid internal violence of the spirit as well as external physical violence.

  6. The universe is on the side of justice.

This workshop will be highly interactive. To enhance your learning, we encourage you to be prepared to engage the content in large and small groups. If possible, we recommend you join the call from a computer with a reliable internet signal.

This workshop will be recorded. A link to the recording will be shared with registrants after the event; it will not be available for the wider public.

+ Cost

The suggested donation for this three-hour workshop is $25. All are welcome to attend.

Peace Catalyst is able to offer courses like this because of the generosity of our participants. This course operates on a gift economy model. Some can donate freely, some cannot—we trust that when participants donate, they will consider the value of the course, the needs of the trainer, and their own financial situation. Some participants have limited financial resources, but still want to learn; other participants have the ability to donate more, helping us to keep these workshops accessible to everyone. We invite you to support us according to your own financial ability and sustainable generosity.

We request that you donate before the course begins, so that we have an accurate picture of the course's finances.

 

MEET YOUR TRAINER

Peter Digitale Anderson

Peter is a Program Director and the Director of Formation at Peace Catalyst International. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Peter regularly leads workshops and coaches peacebuilders in conflict transformation, nonviolence, trauma resiliency, dialogue skills, and more. In the Twin Cities, he is focused on catalyzing churches and white folk to get involved in the work of racial healing and justice, ranging from internal growth and accountability to wide-scale social change. 

Have more questions? Contact us!
Peter Digitale Anderson: peter.anderson@peacecatalyst.org