Abstract
The Dutch Reformed Church and the Afrikaner – in its church orderThe Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and the Afrikaner people had close ties in the 1960’s. This was intensified by the apartheid system in South Africa. The policy of apartheid was supported by the DRC, most of the Afrikaners and the National Party in government. In 1962 the DRC determined in its church order that it will protect and build the Christian-Protestant character of the Afrikaner people. This group was singled out by a church that was to be for believers of all nations. It also gave the DRC an active part in the development of this group. The documents Church and Society-1986 and Church and Society-1990 changed all this. The close links between the DRC and Afrikaans cultural institutions ended and the DRC declared that it caters to any believer. The church order article about the Afrikaner was omitted.
Highlights
The documents Church and Society-1986 and Church and Society-1990 changed all this
In 1962 the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) determined in its church order that it will protect and build the Christian-Protestant character of the Afrikaner people
This group was singled out by a church that was to be for believers of all nations
Summary
In ’n opstel met die sestigste verjaardag van Willie Jonker in 1989 verwys Jaap Durand na die situasie van die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) in die 1960’s. Die kerkorde van die eerste Algemene Sinode van die NGK in 1962 (NGKO1962: in bibliografie aangedui as NGKO- 1964) bevat ’n artikel 67b wat sy hegte band met die Afrikanervolk verwoord. In sy verwoording van ’n kerkordelike taak teenoor ’n bepaalde volk was NGKO-1962 uniek onder die gereformeerde kerkordes van sy tyd (Nauta 1971:466-473; Kruger et al 19661-10; Van Dellen en Monsma 1967:1-3). Die taak van die NGK om die karakter van “ons volk” te beskerm en uit bou het ’n band veronderstel wat vir die woordvoerders van destyds vanselfsprekend was. Waaruit bestaan die tipies kerkordelike taak van ’n gereformeerde kerk teenoor ’n volk of volkere? Hoe moes of moet hierdie kerklike wyse in die kerkordelike optrede van die NGK teenoor die Afrikanervolk gestalte kry?
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