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The biblical justification for apartheid in South Africa
the Dutch Reformed Church which originated in the United Provinces and had been established in South Africa since 1652 – supported the policy of racial separation that was put in place from the ...
Christianity Today1mon
South African Strife Sets Churches at Odds
During a trip to the United States in 1958, he ruffled tempers when, in the course of denouncing the segregationist stand of the Dutch Reformed church in South Africa, he attributed to it “a ...
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The prestigious South African school whose alumni include billionaires, Springboks, and prime ministers
Paul Roos Gymnasium, a leading public dual-medium high school for boys in Stellenbosch, has produced many of South Africa’s top ... of the Stellenbosch Dutch Reformed church wrote to Dr. Langham ...
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Christianity Is Changing In South Africa As Pentecostal And Indigenous Churches Grow – What’s Behind The Trend
In South Africa there has been a steady decline in membership of the so-called “mainline” Christian churches, such as the Methodists, Anglicans, Catholics or Dutch Reformed. At the same time, the ...
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Five stunning churches in South Africa you must see
this Dutch Reformed Church is a pretty sight. With its whitewashed walls and low roof, its design has an element of Cape Dutch architecture. This is one of South Africa’s most beautiful churches ...
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Secret organisation that pulled the strings in South Africa for decades
and Dutch Reformed Church missionary Nico Smith. In 1977, Time Magazine described the Afrikaner Broederbond as “The most powerful organisation in South Africa”. It said the elite, secret ...
Yale Daily News1mon
The YUAG’s “David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive” portrays South African photographer in a “new light”
A historian of 20th century South Africa, Magaziner contributed an essay to the exhibition catalogue – “The Empty Space Between Earth and Sky: David Goldblatt’s Dutch Reformed Church Photographs.” ...
Christianity Today2mon
South Africa: Black, White, and ‘Coloured’
That denomination created the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa for black Africans in 1859 and the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in South Africa for descendants of the Indigenous Khoi in 1881.
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6 South African small towns that offer a journey back in time
South Africa is rich in history ... offering a peaceful retreat for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Dutch Reformed Church in Cradock, Eastern Cape. Image: canva Cradock is ...
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6 South African small towns that feel like a step back in time
South Africa is a country rich in history ... for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Dutch Reformed Church in Cradock, Eastern Cape. Image: canva Cradock is a historic ...
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Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries
The execution-style killing of an openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, in South Africa ... among them the Dutch Reformed Church and the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. The Dutch Reformed ...