Independentism

pre-1662, Bishop John Gauden In the Brownist system, each congregation is independent of every other; hence the origin of the terms Congregationalism and Independentism.

His emphasis on this aspect, which is a tragic contributory factor to independentism in South Africa, has established a blind spot in his analysis of the causes for the rise of the movement.

This projection has been the strategic underpinning of independentism since the early 1960s.

ERC’s new independentism put an end to its historic indefinition and ambiguity and was consolidated in 1989.