Abstract
The Dutch Reformed Church and the transition to a new South Africa The comprehensive transformation of the South African society that followed the transfer of political power to a new government in 1994 has had significant consequences for the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and its members. In the article an analysis is given of these consequences. Attention is also given to the reaction of members of the DRC to the transformation of the society. An attempt is made to formulate a responsible approach to the new South Africa by the DRC and his members. The need for the DRC to inspire his members to be true to their Christian calling, to equip them to serve effectively and to find new and effective ways to witness publicly in the new South Africa, is stressed.
Highlights
The comprehensive transformation o f the South African society that followed the transfer o f political power to a new government in 1994 has had significant consequences fo r the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and its members
Ingrypende veranderinge het in die politiek, maar ook in die ekonomie en burgerlike samelewing plaasgevind
Een van die gevolge was grootskaalse ongelykheid in die inkomste en welvaart van blankes en swartes. ’n Ander gevolg was dat die samelewing in Suid-Afrika grotendeels ooreenkomstig die voorkeure en die waardes van die Westers georiënteerde minderheid ingerig is
Summary
Die verkiesing van 27 April 1994 het ’n nuwe staatkundige bedeling in Suid-Afrika ingelei. Wat sedertdien duidelik geword het, is dat dit om veel meer as die oorgang na ’n nuwe staatkundige bedeling gaan. Ons het die afgelope jare omvattende en radikale verskuiwinge in ons samelewing beleef wat min lewensterreine onaangetas geraak het. Wat ons die afgelope jare beleef het en nog steeds beleef, is niks minder as die oorgang na ’n nuwe Suid-Afrika nie. Ook die NG Kerk en sy lidmate word diepgaande deur die oorgang na ’n nuwe Suid-Afrika geraak. In hierdie artikel word hierdie oorgang, die gevolge wat dit vir die NG Kerk inhou en die uitwerking wat dit op lidmate het, in oënskou geneem. Die vraag word ook aan die orde gestel: “Hoe behoort die NG Kerk en sy lidmate die oorgang na ’n nuwe SuidAfrika te hanteer?”
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