Home›Sources›Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)SourcesDutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)South African History OnlineCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/dutch-reformed-church-drc-south-african-history-online.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/dutch-reformed-church-drc-south-african-history-onlineCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-dutch-reformed-church-drc-south-african, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/dutch-reformed-church-drc-south-african-history-online}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXSouth African History Online's reference article on the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC/NGK) in South Africa. States Jan van Riebeeck's 1652 founding of the church at the Cape, its deepening entanglement with Afrikaner identity and politics, its theological support for apartheid after 1948, its 1980s expulsion from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches over that support, and the church's 1986 shift toward repentance, welcoming Black members back and later labelling apartheid a sin.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (50 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationAuthorWell-attestedSouth African History OnlinePublisherWell-attestedSouth African History OnlinePublication YearWell-attested2026The article carries no visible publication or last-updated date; 2026 is recorded as the year of access, the same convention this atlas applies to Wikipedia's own undated living pages.URLWell-attestedhttps://sahistory.org.za/article/dutch-reformed-church-drcSource TypeWell-attestedreference articleAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2An unsigned article from South African History Online, a nonprofit public history education organization rather than a community-edited wiki. Tier 2, matching this atlas's convention for named institutional reference publishers against fully anonymous crowd-edited pages.NotesWell-attestedUsed for the Dutch Reformed Church's 1652 founding, its apartheid-era theological patronage, its 1980s expulsion from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and its 1986 turn toward repentance.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithAfrica, Continents Well-attested This source names Africa directly: "South African History Online's reference article on the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC/NGK) in South Africa."Source Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)South African History Onlinetier 2Dutch Reformed Church, Denominations Well-attested This source names Dutch Reformed Church directly: "Online's reference article on the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC/NGK) in South Africa."Source Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)South African History Onlinetier 2Claims Backed By This Source (50 claims)This source backs 50 claims across the atlas. As facts: 29 well-attested. As cited relationships: 11 holds, 3 connected. Plus 7 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSpread Events, 22 claims: 9 well-attested, 9 holds, 4 general references.Articles, 18 claims: 12 well-attested, 3 connected, 3 general references.Sources, 10 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds.Well-attested29ArticlesHow Jan van Riebeeck Established the Dutch Reformed Church at the CapeHow the Dutch Reformed Church Became Apartheid's Theological ArmHow the Dutch Reformed Church Renounced Its Support for ApartheidSourcesDutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)Spread EventsJan van Riebeeck Establishes the Dutch Reformed Church at the CapeThe Dutch Reformed Church Becomes Apartheid's Theological ArmThe Dutch Reformed Church Renounces Its Support for ApartheidHolds11SourcesDutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online)Spread EventsJan van Riebeeck Establishes the Dutch Reformed Church at the CapeThe Dutch Reformed Church Becomes Apartheid's Theological ArmThe Dutch Reformed Church Renounces Its Support for ApartheidConnected3ArticlesHow Jan van Riebeeck Established the Dutch Reformed Church at the CapeHow the Dutch Reformed Church Became Apartheid's Theological ArmHow the Dutch Reformed Church Renounced Its Support for ApartheidGeneral References7ArticlesHow Jan van Riebeeck Established the Dutch Reformed Church at the CapeHow the Dutch Reformed Church Became Apartheid's Theological ArmHow the Dutch Reformed Church Renounced Its Support for ApartheidSpread EventsJan van Riebeeck Establishes the Dutch Reformed Church at the CapeThe Dutch Reformed Church Becomes Apartheid's Theological ArmThe Dutch Reformed Church Renounces Its Support for ApartheidThe World Alliance of Reformed Churches Suspends the Dutch Reformed Church Over ApartheidComments (0)No comments yet. 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