- Name. The name of this organization shall be "Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations" (hereinafter referred to as "the Council").
- Purposes: The purposes of the Council are:
- To provide a vehicle for exchange of information, cooperation, and mutual enrichment among centers and institutes for Christian-Jewish studies and relations in the United States and Canada.
- To promote research and publication on the history, theology, and contemporary realities of Jewish-Christian relations.
- To foster mutual understanding between Christians and Jews through dialogue that respects Judaism and Christianity in their religious distinctiveness and integrity. Our members are committed to interreligious dialogue the purpose of which is neither to undermine or to change the religious identity of the other, but rather seeks to be enriched by each other's religious lives and traditions.
- To relate to similar undertakings in other parts of the world through membership in the International Council of Christians and Jews.
- Membership: There are four types of membership in the Council:
