THEA Institute
Theology of Healing Earth in Action
Welcome to the Theology of Healing Earth in Action (THEA) Institute, an innovative program at Loyola University Chicago dedicated to environmental sustainability, faith, and theology.
The THEA Summer Institute, our original flagship program, offered high school students the opportunity to learn about environmental justice and grow in their spirituality while spending a week living on one of the greenest campuses in the nation. Our final Institute was held in June 2025.
Summer Institute students lived on campus and learned from expert theologians and scientists. The program sought to promote leadership and cultivate a new generation of pioneers who will lead integrated lives of faith and justice and will empower them to respond to contemporary social challenges. The Summer Institute offered a holistic and diverse experience which invited students to discover and discern their gifts and vocation while fostering Ignatian values of love for others, creativity, and prayer.
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Celebrating a great week!
We had a fantastic week at the 2024 THEA Summer Institute! Thank you to our students, faculty, and leadership team.
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Check out exciting and exploratory learning opportunities available at the THEA Institute.
Faith in Action
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry welcomes all students, faculty and staff to the Loyola University Chicago community.
Encyclical Letter
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e-Textbook
THEA's curriculum is inspired by Healing Earth, a free, online environmental science textbook created by scientists and scholars at Loyola University Chicago.
Welcome to the Theology of Healing Earth in Action (THEA) Institute, an innovative program at Loyola University Chicago dedicated to environmental sustainability, faith, and theology.
The THEA Summer Institute, our original flagship program, offered high school students the opportunity to learn about environmental justice and grow in their spirituality while spending a week living on one of the greenest campuses in the nation. Our final Institute was held in June 2025.
Summer Institute students lived on campus and learned from expert theologians and scientists. The program sought to promote leadership and cultivate a new generation of pioneers who will lead integrated lives of faith and justice and will empower them to respond to contemporary social challenges. The Summer Institute offered a holistic and diverse experience which invited students to discover and discern their gifts and vocation while fostering Ignatian values of love for others, creativity, and prayer.