Dutch Reformed Mission Church
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The Dutch Reformed Mission Church was a racially segregated Reformed denomination in South Africa that played a key role in opposing apartheid theology and became historically significant as the birthplace of the Belhar Confession.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Protestant church body ⓘ Reformed church ⓘ |
| adoptedConfession | Belhar Confession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
DRMC
NERFINISHED
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Nederduitse Gereformeerde Sendingkerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionalBasis | Three Forms of Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionalDocument |
Belgic Confession
NERFINISHED
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Canons of Dort NERFINISHED ⓘ Heidelberg Catechism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| criticized | theological justification of apartheid ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some within the white Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| denominationalFamily | Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| ecclesiology | emphasized unity of the church ⓘ |
| governance | presbyterian polity ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key role in opposing apartheid theology within the Dutch Reformed family ⓘ |
| influenced | global Reformed discussions on race and justice ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| legacy |
ongoing use of the Belhar Confession worldwide
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symbol of resistance to apartheid within Reformed churches ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerPartner | Dutch Reformed Church in Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| notableFor | birthplace of the Belhar Confession ⓘ |
| opposed | apartheid theology ⓘ |
| parentDenomination | Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBelharAdoption | Belhar, Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConstituency | Coloured population in South Africa ⓘ |
| racialStructure | racially segregated church ⓘ |
| region |
Cape Province
NERFINISHED
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Western Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialContext | operated under apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| stanceOnJustice | affirmed justice as central to the gospel ⓘ |
| stanceOnReconciliation | affirmed reconciliation as a gift and obligation in Christ ⓘ |
| stanceOnUnity | affirmed church unity across racial lines ⓘ |
| status | former denomination ⓘ |
| theology | Calvinism ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| yearOfBelharAdoption | 1982 ⓘ |
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