2011-01-112011-01-111999Dreyer, Y 1999. 'Vroue-ervaring en spiritualiteit', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 55, no. 2&3, pp. 360-379.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15638Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFSpirituality concerns one’s orientation to life. It therefore influences one’s identity. This article recognizes a plurality of spiritualities. It focuses on the relationship between women’s experiences and spirituality within the framework of Christian faith. The concept patriarchaler Entfremdung is illuminated. This is the alienation women experience when they exist as women in male-defined, male-structured and male-dominated ecclesiastical cultures. As far as “identity” is concerned, the problem of women’s spiritual development and maturity as pre-requisite for an authentic life before God is discussed.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaWomen’s spiritual developmentChristian faithPatriarchaler EntfremdungSpiritual life -- ChristianityFeminist spiritualityExperience (Religion) in womenWomen -- Religious lifeArticle