Narratives of Return
NARRATIVE ANALYSIS
One analytical approach we took was identifying basic patterns we saw in the various stories. That meant learning from both commonalities and differences in terms of not only what happened, but also in how people narrated and attempted to make sense of their unique situations.
By Eric d’Evegnée, Sarah d’Evegnée, and Jacob Hess
Narrating Departure: Understanding the Exodus
How do people narrate and make sense of their prior departure from the Church, especially now that they are back in full activity...
Disrupting the Narrative: Momentum-Shifting Moments No One Anticipated
What is it that leads a narrative critical of the Church that people previously felt entrenched in, to become disrupted...
On a New Track: Experiencing Fresh Waves of Insight and Rediscovery
After that critical narrative becomes unsettled in some way, how do people begin moving in a new direction of growing faith? When...
A Whole New Feeling: Relief and Rewards
How are we to make sense of the dramatic moments that punctuate the more normal and expected growth in the journey of reconversion? ...
Reconciling: Becoming One Again
What does it look and feel like to be reconciled--not only with fellow Saints, but also with God? “Be reconciled unto God through the...
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Do you or someone you know have a story of returning to faith after a period of estrangement? Have you had a personal experience in which you grappled with spiritual questions and found greater peace or understanding?
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