Gerard Dekker

Background

Dekker, Gerard was born on July 23, 1931 in Naaldwijk, The Netherlands. Son of Gerrit and Trijntje (Valstar) Dekker.

Education

Dr.Social Science, Free U. Amsterdam, 1965.

Career

Faculty, Gereformeerd Sociologisch Instituut, Amsterdam, 1957-1963; director, Gereformeerd Sociologisch Instituut, 1963-1966; member of faculty, National Bureau Reformed Churches, Baarn, The Netherlands, 1966-1970; staff member, researcher, Free U. Theological Faculty, Amsterdam, 1970-1976; professor theology and sociology, Free U. Theological Faculty, since 1976. Member, secretary Stegon: Stichting Theologisch en Godsdienstwetenschappelijk onderzoek in Nederland, The Hague, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• Gerard Dekker has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Oude wijn in nieuwe zakken: Over de christelijke godsdienst in de moderne samenleving (Dutch Edition)

Membership

Lieutenant Netherlands Air Force, 1955-1957. Member Workgroup Sociology of Religion in the Netherlands, Interuniversitair Instiuut voor Missiologie en Oecumenica.

Connections

Married Willemina A.M. van den Berg, December 7, 1956. Children: Gerhard A., Edith W., Hester S.

Father:

Gerrit Dekker

Mother:

Trijntje (Valstar) Dekker

Spouse:

Willemina A.M. van den Berg

child:

Hester S. Dekker

child:

Gerhard A. Dekker

child:

Edith W. Dekker