Should we blame Calvinism for the development of apartheid in South Africa? A perspective from the Reformed Churches in South Africa: A case study
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| Title | Should we blame Calvinism for the development of apartheid in South Africa? A perspective from the Reformed Churches in South Africa: A case study | |
| Creator | van Wyk, J.H. | |
| Description | In his book The Irony of Apartheid (1981), I. Hexham argues that Calvinists – also those from Potchefstroom – formulated and promoted the ideology of apartheid. In this article this statement is investigated by comparing it to the view of the Dutch historian, Gerrit Schutte, who blamed Hertzog, Malan and the volksnasionaliste [nationalists] for the development of the Afrikaner ideology. The views of Calvinist individuals and organisations, especially some hailing from Potchefstroom as well as those of the Gereformeerde Kerke van Suid-Afrika (GKSA) are examined and a far more nuanced conclusion is reached. The article ends with some short remarks on the everlasting question about the relation between (national) unity and (cultural) diversity. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2016-11-25 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ids.v50i1.2155 | |
| Source | In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi; Vol 50, No 1 (2016); 9 pages 2305-0853 1018-6441 | |
| Language | eng | |
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