The Divine Disillusionment Narrative

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Edward A. David, Claire MacLeod, Ning Xu, Phoebe Kelly, Saadadden Monajed
DOI: 10.4324/9781003651994-4
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Abstract

This chapter analyzes the Divine Disillusionment Narrative, in which admiration for religious exemplars collapses into critique and moral protest. Though only eight percent of the study&s;s dataset, these stories indict hypocrisy and exclusion while redirecting admiration toward peers and the self. Drawing on Paulo Freire&s;s Pedagogy of the Oppressed , the chapter interprets these stories as exercises in admirational discernment—reclaiming moral authority through resistance. Disillusionment emerges not as rejection of religion but as reformist faith demanding renewal.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Theological Perspectives and Practices Theology and Philosophy of Evil Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
34–45
Publication date
9 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter