Doleantie
Doleantie, meaning lamentation or grief in Dutch, refers to a 19th‑century schism within the Dutch Reformed Church in the Netherlands. It arose from deep disagreements over church governance, doctrinal direction, and the relationship between church and state, amid perceived liberal and modernizing tendencies within the state church.
The movement coalesced in the mid-1880s around conservative clergy and theologians who urged a firmer adherence
As a result, a substantial group of congregations withdrew from the Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk (the Dutch Reformed
The Doleantie contributed to a broader pattern of church fragmentation in the Netherlands during the 19th
Etymologically, the term reflects the participants’ view of the erosion of confessional faith within the mainstream