2012-01-172012-01-171995Labuschagne, JP 1995, 'Die houding en betrokkenheid van die kerk in 'n veranderende Suid-Afrika', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 1187-1216.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17797Spine 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 PDFIn determining the stance and commitment of the church in a changing South Africa there is a constant danger for the denominations involved to become one-sided and ideologically contaminated. The church is adjusted neither to confirming or denying any society. The present-future dialectics of the New Testament enables the church to become its real self in the tension between being part of this world and reaching fulfilment in a future world - the kingdom of Christ in the final stage. The present-future dialectics of the New Testament enables its church to be both critical and loyal in present-day societies. Only this church is able to play a significant role in a changing South Africa. If any denomination loses this dialectical tension, the church loses itself.30 pagesPDFAfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaChurch denominationsChurch and societyChurch and stateChurch and state -- South AfricaArticle