Sekhaulelo, Motshine Amos2016-11-042016-11-042016-08-31Sekhaulelo, M., 2016, ‘The challenges facing the Dutch Reformed Churches in the South African liberal democracy’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 72(1), a3031. http://dx.DOI. org/ 10.4102/hts.v72i1.3031.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v72i1.3031http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57664Dr Sekhaulelo is participating in the research project, ‘Social ethics for regions in flux’, directed by Dr Willem Fourie, Department Dogmatics and Christian Ethics, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria.This article investigates the challenges facing the Dutch Reformed Churches in the South African liberal democracy. It is premised on the fact that the Dutch Reformed Churches are confronted with a new context that places the church in a position to continue its work of bearing witness in the new dispensation. Part of this reflection involved seeking out the Biblical principles and guidelines that Christians would have to take into account in association with the new political order.en© 2016. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Dutch Reformed ChurchesBiblical principlesChristiansLiberal democracyTheology articles SDG-01SDG-01: No povertyTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsTheology articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle