The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z
From Divine Disillusionment to Simple Faith
1st Edition
Published on 27. January 2026
124 pages
978-1-040-56267-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z explores how the first smartphone generation narrates faith amid shifting religious practice and influencer culture. Grounded in pioneering research begun at the University of Oxford, it is the first study to use story completion and participatory co-analysis to place Gen Z voices at the center of religious inquiry. At its core is a typology of five narratives, from Divine Disillusionment to Simple Faith, that uncover young people's latent beliefs and spiritual aspirations. Combining the breadth of qualitative analysis with the depth of narrative interpretation, this book offers fresh insights into how today's youngest adults are reshaping the religious imagination, engaging with global religions and philosophies through their smartphones. It will appeal to students and scholars of religion and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in how young people imagine religious and spiritual role models today.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
27 Tables, black and white
File size
4,68 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-56267-3 (9781040562673)
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Additional editions
Edward A. David | Claire MacLeod | Ning Xu
The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z
From Divine Disillusionment to Simple Faith
Book
approx. 01/2026
1st Edition
Routledge
€79.40
Not yet published
Persons
Edward A. David is Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Ethics & Values at King's College London and a Research Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford. Most recently, he was the McDonald Postdoctoral Fellow in Christian Ethics and Public Life at Christ Church, Oxford.
Claire MacLeod is an Associate Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford.
Ning Xu is a DPhil Student in Science and Religion in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford.
Phoebe Kelly is a recent philosophy graduate of the School of Oriental and Asian Studies, University of London.
Saadadden Monajed is a recent law and theology graduate of the University of Cambridge and University College London.
Claire MacLeod is an Associate Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford.
Ning Xu is a DPhil Student in Science and Religion in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford.
Phoebe Kelly is a recent philosophy graduate of the School of Oriental and Asian Studies, University of London.
Saadadden Monajed is a recent law and theology graduate of the University of Cambridge and University College London.
Content
Introduction 1. Understanding Generation Z 2. Exemplarist Narrative Analysis 3. The Divine Disillusionment Narrative 4. The Space Between Narrative 5. The Self-help Narrative 6. The Lost-and-found Narrative 7. The Simple Faith Narrative Conclusion
