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Characteristics
Some organizations were created in the early 21st century to promote Boer Nationalism and stive towards achieving independence along religious lines, since Boers believe that they are completely dependent on the will of God for their existence and seek to glorify Him, should they recieve self-determination. The most notable of these are the "Boere Vryheids Inisiatief" and the "Sekretariaat vir Volksbou". Many Boers are also members of the "Transvaal Agricultural Union".
Some organizations were created in the early 21st century to promote Boer Nationalism and stive towards achieving independence along religious lines, since Boers believe that they are completely dependent on the will of God for their existence and seek to glorify Him, should they recieve self-determination. The most notable of these are the "Boere Vryheids Inisiatief" and the "Sekretariaat vir Volksbou". Many Boers are also members of the "Transvaal Agricultural Union".
== Characteristics ==
=== Nationalism ===
[[Nationalism]] is one of the main distinctions of the Boers. The Boers originated from a northward migration to escape British Imperialism, and since then they have had a continuious struggle for self-determination in their own homeland.
=== Calvinism ===
The Boers are mainly decsended from Dutch, German and French [[Calvinists]], who left Europe between the late 17th and early 19th centuries. The Boers had a distict Calvinist influence throughout their history, however it has varied from time to time. During the second half of the century, the [[Dutch Reformed Church in Africa]] was the state church of the Transvaal and Calvinism was also the national religion of the Orange Free State. Most Boers today are members of [[Reformed]] Churches and they represent aproximately 75% of the members of the [[Afrikaans Protestant Church]]. In recent times, however, many Boers joined the [[Christian Identity]] movement. A very small number is also members of [[Baptist]] and [[Pentecostal]] Churches.
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