Frederik (Frits) de Lange (1955) is Professor of Ethics at the Protestant Theological University. After attending highschool in Almelo, he studied theology at the Theological University Kampen, were he attained his Ph. D. in 1985 with a dissertation, titled: Grond onder de voeten. Burgerlijkheid bij Dietrich Bonhoeffer. [Ground under the Feet. Civic virtue in Dietrich Bonhoeffer].
From 1985 – 1990, he ministered the Dutch Reformed Church in Paris (France). He still is an ordained pastor in the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
During the years 1990 – 1997 he was lecturer in Ethics at Groningen University.
Since 1997 he teaches at the Theological University Kampen, currently The Protestant Theological University,Groningen.
From December 6, 2001 – September 5, 2005 he was Rector of the University.
He wrote books on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Simone Weil, hermeneutics, individualism, an introduction in social ethics (as a co-author), a study on evolution theory and theological ethics (1997). One of his books on Bonhoeffer is Waiting for the Word. Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Speaking about God (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids 2000). In his current research he concentrates on questions related to modern life course, gerontology and the ethics of care. He wrote three books on the subject: De mythe van het voltooide leven (The Myth of a Completed Life) 2007, De armoede van het zwitserlevengevoel (The Shabbiness of Third Age Hedonism), 2008 and Waardigheid – voor wie oud wil worden (Dignity – for who wants to grow old), 2010.Recently he published a book on the ethics of care: In andermans handen. Over flow en grenzen in de zorg [In someone else’s hands. On flow and limits in care]. (2011)
He is a member of the Society of Christian Ethics, the (European) Societas Ethica and the American Academy of Religion (AAR).
He presided the Dutch section of the International Bonhoeffer Society from 1994 until 2003.
From 2001 until 2009 he was member of the Advisory Board of the Dutch Church in London, Austin Frairs.
He has been co-editor of Geron, a Dutch journal for professionals working with elderly, from 2007 – 2012.
From 2009 until 2014 he was member of the the Supervisory Board of Alfa-College, a Christian School for Professional Education with 11.000 students in the northern part of the Netherlands.
Since 2009 he is Extraordinary Professor in Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology at the Theological Faculty of Stellenbosch University, South-Africa.
Spring 2012, he spend at Princeton, US, as a Member in Residence of the Center of Theological Inquiry.
His passion, among others: playing guitar and singing in the band Tuesday@8
Frits de Lange 
Interesting insights Professor! Being from the “Stille Generatie” but much influenced by North-American focus on life and faith since coming to Canada 50 years ago. Just wondering about the “emergent church” movement (Brian McLaren, et al) in the Netherlands. Does it have an appeal in your thinking? Is there a European equivalent extant that I may have missed so far?
P.S. I only found your site just now, and am busy reading.