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Dutch Reformed Church

British  

noun

  1. any of the three Calvinist Churches to which most Afrikaans-speaking South Africans belong

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Only a few of the country's religious groups have adopted policies that are more favourable towards the community, among them the Dutch Reformed Church and the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2025

The Dutch Reformed Church and Robinson’s congregations are all offshoots of Calvinism; one would expect the values reflected in her work would resonate in present-day Sioux Center.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2020

The Dutch Reformed Church was New Netherland’s legally established faith, but persecution was bad for business and other sects enjoyed de facto toleration.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

It happens that no such doctrinal conflict exists in any major religion: some sects of smaller religions such as the Dutch Reformed Church appear to prohibit vaccination.

From Washington Post Jul. 1, 2015

Reverend Andre Scheffler was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in Africa, a sister church of the Dutch Reformed Church, the faith of nearly all the Afrikaner people.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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