Peace is the harmonious state of the spirit and the body of the individual and community in an environment that is politically, economically, socially, and earthly good and beautiful. It means more than the absence of warfare or even the absence of physical violence. To ensure community and family health, conflicts must be managed or transformed; if they are repressed they will eventually explode violently. Lasting peace includes the components that prevent conflicts such as sustainable development, justice, democratic participation, and conflict transformation.


The Culture, Spirituality, and Theology of Peace Project

What is Peace?

What is the Culture of Peace?

What is the Spirituality of Peace?

What is the Theology of Peace?

What is the Mesoamerican Peace Project?

Why focus on Mesoamerica?

How did this project come about?