What Was the Role of the Dutch Reformed Church and Land in Identity Formation on Klipfontein Farm?
Historically, the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) or Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) was at the centre of the Afrikaner dynamic, legitimising white Afrikaner nationalist ideals. The strong connection between the DRC (hereafter the church) and the nationalist government meant that the church was the spiritual link to the then ruling National Party for most Afrikaners, justifying the racially based policies and actions of the government. Paradoxically, it was this same church and its teachings that would also be adopted by “coloured” or “brown” Afrikaners to help establish their own group ident... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2024 |
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Unisa Press
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Schlagwörter: | Church / land / identity formantion / religion / culture / coloured/s / Klipfontein/er/s |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Link(s) : | https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/SHE/article/view/15052 |