History and Mission

The USD Center for Christian Spirituality (CCS), the successor to the Institute for Christian Ministries, began in the Fall of 2001. While Christian spirituality is the tradition in which the Center is rooted, all people who want their lives to be consonant with their deepest values and meaning are welcome and respected. The diversity of our beliefs and cultures is itself a great gift.

The goal of the Center is to address and foster spirituality in four areas:

These goals are realized through academic courses, programs designed for professional constituencies including business, law, social work and spiritual direction, workshops for personal enrichment, and collaboration with groups addressing social justice concerns. The Center emphasizes dialogue as an essential way to discover and share the transcendent values of life in order that they may be placed at the service of the community.

The scope of the Center's programs is broad and diverse. Members of the Center's Think Tank serve to assure the integrity of this diversity and to foster sensitivity to current issues and needs in the area of spirituality.

The Center is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Theology and Religious Studies. Student participation is welcome. For information, contact us:

Center for Christian Spirituality
USD | Maher Hall | Room 280

5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

Phone (619) 260-4784 | fax (619) 260-7905
E-mail: bquinn@sandiego.edu