Dreyer, T.F.J. (Theunis Frederik Jacobus), 1946-2010-03-182010-03-182005Dreyer, T.F.J. 2005, 'Preaching and culture', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 793-808.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13557Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFBefore the new political dispensation in South Africa (1994), the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika) referred to the church as a “peoples church” (volkskerk). Owing to political changes the qualification “volkskerk” has created a certain degree of disturbance in the ranks of the church. The relationship between “church and culture” became a topical issue. Since 1994 the focus of the homiletical debate shifted to the question of the role of the church within a changing environment and again the answer to the question of “church and culture” was of utmost importance. Nowadays the reality of a multicultural society becomes a new challenge to the church. This article is an attempt to define the relation between culture and preaching from different hermeneutic perspectives, namely the cultural embedding of the biblical kerygma; the interwovenness of language and culture; and the necessity for contextuality in preaching.enReformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of PretoriaDutch Reformed Church (South Africa)VolkskerkContextualization (Christian theology)Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Suid-Afrika -- LiturgyRace relations -- Religious aspects -- South AfricaPreaching -- South AfricaChristianity and culture -- South AfricaLiturgical adaptation -- Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Suid-AfrikaChurch and the worldArticle