Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z
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- ISBN 9781041098294
- Weight: 370g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jan 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
Edward A. David is a 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 a Communications Officer in the Department of Physics 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.
