From Violence To Wholeness:

The Spirituality and Practice of Christian Nonviolence

Since 1997, twenty thousand people have participated in over 500 From Violence To Wholeness workshops, trainings, courses, and study groups in the US and around the world. This programming has provided participants with a vision, method, and tools to challenge and transform patterns and policies of violence in their lives and in the larger world. Developed in a Catholic Franciscan context, From Violence To Wholeness was designed for nonviolence education in Christian congregations and organizations.

Pace e Bene Can Lead These Workshops for Your Community or Organization:

From Violence to Wholeness One Day or Weekend Workshop

A workshop in creative nonviolence rooted in the peace and justice tradition of the Christian community. This ecumenical workshop draws on the richness of the Christian tradition of Gospel Nonviolence to provide a vision and toolbox for transforming our lives and our world.

From Violence to Wholeness Three-Day Facilitator Intensive

This training orients participants to lead the ten-part FVTW study program. Themes of training sessions include: deepening one’s understanding of the experiences and dynamics of violence; experiencing Gospel nonviolence as a way of living and being; learning and practicing nonviolent tools to respond to conflicts in one’s daily life; participating in nonviolent community-building activities; and learning about nonviolent social movements and how to take nonviolent action for peace and justice.


For more information about hosting or attending one of these workshops contact Ken Preston at kenpreston@paceebene.org, or 510-268-8765