Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding (CCJU)
The CCJU is an educational and research division of Sacred Heart University. The center draws together clergy, laity, scholars, theologians, and educators in various modes of interaction to focus on current religious thinking within Christianity and Judaism.
As each tradition reevaluates attitudes toward the other, the center fosters the exploration of the major philosophical and theological issues on the frontier of the Christian-Jewish dialogue, as these are formulated by scholars at the international and national levels.
The center’s mission is to develop programs and publications to overcome deep-seated antagonisms based on centuries of hostility and mutual estrangement that recent progress has not yet healed. It fosters greater knowledge and understanding of the religious traditions of Christianity and Judaism and the history of their relationship, and provides a forum for dialogue. It promotes independent research and serves as a vehicle for processing and circulating its findings to appropriate institutions around the world.
For further information about the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding, call 203-371-7912 or visit its website at www.ccju.org.