De Villiers, P.G.R. (Pieter Gideon Retief)2011-01-062011-01-061999De Villiers, PGR 1999, 'The rise and nature of Feminist Spirituality', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 883-908.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15456Spine 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 PDFThis article discusses the growth and nature of Feminist Spirituality as a phenomenon in its own right and in juxtaposition to Feminist Theology. After attempting a definition of Feminist Spirituality, its links with doctrine are investigated and it is then placed within the framework of Contextual Theologies. As such, attention is drawn to seminal characteristics of Feminist Spirituality, namely its analytical approach, its rejection of a privatised spirituality and its emphasis on receiving as a form of spirituality.enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaContextual theologiesFeminist spiritualityFeminist theologyFeminism -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityChristianity and cultureArticle