Mission Statement
As a Department of Theology within a Catholic university we are committed to implementing the four essential characteristics of a Catholic university described in the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
Since the objective of a Catholic university is to assure in an institutional manner a Christian presence in the university world confronting the great problems of society and culture, every Catholic university, as Catholic, must have the following essential characteristics:
- A Christian inspiration not only of individuals but of the university community as such.
- A continuing reflection in the light of the Catholic faith upon the growing treasury of human knowledge, to which it seeks to contribute by its own research.
- Fidelity to the Christian message as it comes to us through the church.
- An institutional commitment to the service of the people of God and of the human family in their pilgrimage to the transcendent goal which gives meaning to life (para. 13).
And as a department within a Jesuit university we seek to respond to the directive given by St. Ignatius of Loyola in The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus.
Since the end of the Society and of its studies is to aid our fellow men and women to the knowledge and love of God and to the salvation of their souls; and since the branch of theology is the means most suitable to this end, in the universities of the Society the principal emphasis ought to be put upon it (Part Four, Chapter Twelve).
The department understands theology in its classical Anselmian expression as “faith seeking understanding.”
Located in the center of America’s heartland (and founded in 1878), Creighton University is rooted in Catholic, Jesuit traditions and offers more than 7,000 students a contemporary, relevant education through its nine schools and colleges. A Creighton education, which bridges liberal arts, graduate and professional education in an environment of shared Jesuit values, is based on academic excellence, social justice and personal growth. We approach education with a passion for learning and a zeal for helping students of all faiths discover who they are and how they can make a difference in the world. Our Jesuit vision commits us to form women and men of competence, conscience and compassion, enlivened with a faith that does justice.
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