Where are the deepest points of divergence between apartheid theology and the critical voices against this theology within the Dutch Reformed Church? This contribution focuses on the relationships between two theological schools within the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), namely apartheid theology and the early critical voices against this theology from within the DRC itself, including Bennie Keet, Ben Marais en CF Beyers Naudé. The question that is addressed relates to the deepest points of

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... nce in this regard. The significance of this question is highlighted. Hermeneutical theory (in itself the product of such critical voices) is used as an instrument to identify a set of seven variables in this regard. The hermeneutical role of diverging "doctrinal keys" is emphasised.