Spiritual Narratives: The Role of Religion in Shaping Literary Traditions

Authors

  • Rohit Jagdish Salve

Keywords:

Spiritual Stories, Influence of Religion, Legacy of Literature, Sacred Texts, Theological Ideas, Cultural Representation, Moral Teachings, Themes of Religion, Interfaith Literature, Spiritual Aspects in Writing, Religious Symbolism, Mythology and Faith, Belief Systems and Narratives, Divine and Secular Perspectives, Writing and Philosophical Thought

Abstract

This study looks at how religion and spirituality have influenced literature in different cultures and times. It explores how religious texts, practices, and ideas have shaped stories, themes, and characters in literature. The research also shows how spiritual stories provide moral lessons, represent culture, and help people explore life’s big questions. It also looks at how authors update religious ideas to talk about modern issues. Overall, the study highlights how spiritual stories have made literature richer and help us understand human life better.

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Author Biography

Rohit Jagdish Salve

Rohit is an Assistant Professor, Department Of English, Faculty Of Humanities, K.V. N. Naik Art’s And Commerce College. Dindori, Nasik. (Savitribai Phule Pune University).

References

Books and Book Chapters

Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. Basic Books, 2011.

Bloom, Harold. The Bible as Literature. Chelsea House Publishers, 1989.

Frye, Northrop. The Great Code: The Bible and Literature. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982.

Lewis, C. S. Reflections on the Psalms. Harper One, 2017.

Ricoeur, Paul. Figuring the Sacred: Religion, Narrative, and Imagination. Edited by Mark I. Wallace, Translated by David Pellauer, Fortress Press, 1995.

Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers. The Impossibility of Religious Freedom. Princeton University Press, 2005.

Religious and Spiritual Texts (As Primary Sources)

The Bhagavad Gita. Translated by Eknath Easwaran, Nilgiri Press, 2007.

The Holy Bible. King James Version, Thomas Nelson, 1987.

Augustine. Confessions. Translated by Henry Chadwick, Oxford University Press, 2008.

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Published

2026-06-10

How to Cite

Salve, R. J. “Spiritual Narratives: The Role of Religion in Shaping Literary Traditions”. Contemporary Literary Review India, vol. 12, no. 3, June 2026, pp. 26-36, https://literaryjournal.in/index.php/clri/article/view/1504.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3: CLRI August 2025

Section

Research Papers

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