Memory culture in the making: The Heidelberg Catechism in the memory of the Dutch Reformed Church (1862-1937)
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Date
2014
Authors
Van Tonder, H.
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Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State
Abstract
English: This article explores the Heidelberg Catechism in the memory of the Dutch Reformed
Church (DRC) between 1862 and 1937, with specific focus on the events of 1862.
By making the Heidelberg Catechism the point of focus the article’s contribution is
not by way of answering the “what happened”-questions related to the period, but
rather in terms of an analysis of how “what happened” had been remembered over
a period of seventy five years by the DRC. In order to do so, the first two sections
of the article deals with the theory of memory, the development of memory culture
in communities, and the significance of such an analysis for historical thinking. The
third part provides four sets of examples of Heidelberg Catechism recollections as
a contribution to analyses of the memory culture of the DRC in the late 19th and early
20th centuries.
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Memory culture, Heidelberg Catechism, Dutch Reformed Church, Theory of memory
Citation
van Tonder, H. (2014). Memory culture in the making: The Heidelberg Catechism in the memory of the Dutch Reformed Church (1862-1937). Acta Theologica, 34, 211-230.