Pieter Dirk Dekker wrote 'De hemel te rijk' and Stefan Paas 'Vrede op aarde'. The winner will be announced during the Night of Theology on 14 November.
The fourteenth edition of the Night of Theology will take place in the Pieterskerk in Utrecht. This year's theme is 'Polarisation and connection'.
The main speaker of this edition is Rik Peels, professor at the Faculty of Religion and Theology and the Faculty of Humanities at VU University Amsterdam. As a philosopher of religion, Rik Peels conducts research into radicalisation and argues for more input from philosophy and theology.
Young theologians
In addition to the best theological book of the year, the new Theologian Laureate and Young Theologian Laureate will also be announced. Click here to view the nomination of VU FRT students Selma and Eline, who are going for the title of Young Theologian Laureate as a duo.