Erik Ross

Erik Ross is a Dominican friar and researcher based in Jerusalem. His academic work lies at the intersection of Catholic theology, Jewish-Christian relations, intellectual history, and modern religious identity. He is particularly interested in the theological and cultural evolutions in Catholic thought concerning Judaism from the nineteenth century to the present, especially in relation to the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible by Catholic scholars.

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A citizen of Luxembourg, he has pursued studies and ministerial assignments in Poland and Switzerland. He is a member of the Dominican Province of France and has been engaged in editorial, educational, and ecclesial initiatives in multilingual contexts. His work frequently addresses questions of memory, reconciliation, scriptural interpretation, and the role of religious institutions in shaping modern identities.

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Living and working in Jerusalem, Erik’s research is informed by direct engagement with the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim realities of the city, as well as by the scholarly heritage of the Dominican biblical tradition.

As part of the Christosemitism project, he explores how Catholic theological understandings of Judaism have contributed to Christian self-definition after the Second Vatican Council. His current interests include the role of friendship, liturgical imagination, and symbolic language in the emergence of contemporary Catholic identity.