Tomáš Halík has received many distinguished awards for his merits in inter-religious dialogue, for his scholarly and pedagogical activity, for his promotion of spiritual freedom and human rights, and also awards for literature, including:
- 1997 – Masaryk Academy of Arts prize for creative activity (Prague)
- 2002 – Andrew Elias Human Tolerance Award for outstanding services in disseminating the values of tolerance and spiritual and intellectual freedom (USA)
- 2003 – Cardinal König Merit Award for defence of human rights and spiritual freedom, Austria (Laudator: Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic)
- 2006 – Literary Award of the Czech Literary Fund for the title Night of the Confessor
- 2007 – Fenix Prize of Polish Booksellers for the best book by a foreign author, for the Both Called and Not Called book (Poland)
- 2007 – The Prize of the Czech Society for Science and Art for his literary, scholarly and pedagogical activity
- 2010 – The Romano Guardini Prize for outstanding merits in interpreting contemporary society, Germany (Laudator: Karel Schwarzenberg, Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic)
- 2010 – The Golden St. Adalbert medal for extraordinarily efficient explanation of religion to fellow citizens, Prague (Laudator: Cardinal Dominik Duka, archbishop of Prague)
- 2010 – Medal for outstanding services to inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue (Islamic society Mosaika-Platform, Prague)
- 2011 – Honorary title “Man of Reconciliation 2010” for outstanding services to dialogue between Christians and Jews (The Polish Council of Christians and Jews, Warsaw)
- 2012 – Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for distinguished contribution to Polish-Czech cultural dialogue and cooperation with Catholic circles
- 2012 – Nachtsgedanken eines Beichvaters selected as best theological book of July 2012 in Germany
- 2014 – Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities
- 2016 – Honorary degree from University of Oxford
- 2017 – I Want You To Be selected as The Book of Year 2016 (philosofy)
- 2019 - Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- 2020 - Comeniusprijs
- 2020 – From the Underground Church to Freedom selected as The Book of Year 2019 (religion)
