Ep. 301 Eric Clayton - Finding Peace Here and Now

Описание: What does it really mean to find peace in a world shaped by anxiety, violence, comparison, and constant noise?

In this episode of Shifting Culture, Joshua Johnson sits down with Eric Clayton, author of Finding Peace Here and Now, for a grounded, honest conversation about Ignatian spirituality, peacemaking, and the everyday practice of nonviolence.

This isn’t a conversation about escaping the world or chasing inner calm. It’s about learning how to live as a person of peace inside the chaos—without denial, weakness, or spiritual shortcuts.

Together, Joshua and Eric explore:

Why peace is not passive—and why nonviolence is one of the most confronting forces in the world

How Ignatian spirituality helps us discern what is ours to do (and what isn’t)

The danger of comparison, ambition, and “never enough” spirituality

How imaginative prayer and the Spiritual Exercises reshape how we see God, ourselves, and others

Why peace begins with belovedness—and why that changes everything

How violence often shows up internally before it ever becomes external

What it looks like to tell better, larger stories in an age of fear and fragmentation

This episode is for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the state of the world, exhausted by outrage culture, or stuck striving for approval—and who longs for a deeper, truer way to live.

Peace, as Jesus shows us, is not weakness. It’s strength. And it starts closer than we think.

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