Crosswise Institute
Explore life’s biggest questions with expert mentors and fellow high-school students.
Apply Biblical Truth to Real-World Issues
Tackle complex issues with Christian insight — even before you graduate high school. At the Crosswise Institute at Concordia University Irvine, you’ll join peers in conversations that challenge your assumptions, deepen your thinking, and connect faith to the cultural issues shaping your world.
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Crosswise Summer Experience
The team is busy reimagining what the event might look like in the future. We look forward to the time when we can dig through issues of science, culture, and theology together again. God’s blessings!
Get a taste of college life at our annual Crosswise Summer Experience. Over the course of several days, you’ll stay in dorms, explore campus with friends, and join small-group discussions led by professors and guest speakers. By the end of the week, you’ll leave with sharper thinking, deeper faith, and a community of peers who love big questions as much as you do.
Every year, we dive into a new theme that considers a cultural, ethical, or technological question. Take a look at the themes we’ve highlighted over the years:
What does AI reveal about creativity, ethics, and what makes us human?
How do we discern real from fake news in the age of information?
How do we seek God in a culture obsessed with consumerism?
How does digital technology reshape identity and relationships?
How do we build authentic relationships in a polarized world?
What does neuroscience reveal about the soul?
How is technology reshaping what it means to be human?
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