This event is part of our 12 Days of Peace virtual event series.

If we believe that the Christian story is ultimately about liberation, justice, reconciliation, and holistic peace, then what does it mean for Christians to embody that story in the public square—not just through what we believe or say, but through how we organize, build relationships, confront injustice, and work for the flourishing of our communities? 

Join Peter Digitale Anderson and Steven Schallert for a dialogue on social movements, civil resistance, and nonviolent action. They will reflect on both the tensions present in such spaces, and the hope they have as they see people strive to change narratives and create a better story for themselves and their communities.

MEET THE PANEL

Peter Digitale Anderson

Peter is Peace Catalyst’s Executive Director and Program Director in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he is equipping community peacemakers and collaborating with others for racial justice and healing. His projects include facilitating a healing and practice space for white men undoing white supremacist and patriarchal cultures; organizing white folk, especially people of faith, to work for racial justice alongside BIPOC partners; providing nonviolent protection for civilians and training others in safety skills; building community and inspiring activists through singing circles; and more. In addition, Peter leads trainings in conflict transformation, nonviolence, trauma awareness and healing, and community-based peacebuilding. 

Steve Schallert

Steve Schallert is a peacebuilder, organiser, educator and practitioner of Kingian-Nonviolent Conflict Transformation living and practicing in Cape Town, South Africa. Mentored by the Catholic Worker Movement and Plowshares tradition, for the past two decades Steve has helped develop and facilitate dozens of conflict transformation schools and projects in diverse conflict and post-conflict contexts such as Afghanistan, Egypt, Pakistan, Lebanon, and South Africa. His current passions centre on supporting and developing young peace and justice practitioners who are engaged in healing the walls of hostility within their communities.