Marius van Hoogstraten

Dr. Marius van Hoogstraten serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, VU Amsterdam, specializing in Religious Beliefs and Ethics. His work bridges Theology, Philosophy of Religion, and Interreligious Dialogue.

• Research focuses on Anabaptist ethics, theopoetics, and political theology.
• Teaches courses on Peace Church Studies, Practical Ethics, and Religious Identity.
• Contributes to Mennonite Quarterly Review and engages in academic lectures on nonviolent sovereignty and ecclesiopolitical theory.

His publications analyze the intersection of religious identity, oaths, and radical theology, informed by thinkers like Giorgio Agamben and John D. Caputo. He explores the unruliness of interreligious encounters and the philosophical implications of theopoetics.

Van Hoogstraten also holds an ancillary role as a Voorganger (pastor) at the Mennoniten-Gemeinde Frankfurt am Main from 2025-2026, linking his academic work to practical religious leadership.