Bethlehem Down

The concept of a "grand narrative" refers to an enduring story or framework that provides meaning and purpose to various aspects of life within a society. Traditionally, grand narratives often had religious, philosophical, or ideological foundations that shaped people's understanding of the world, their place in it, and the direction of human history. Think standards such as "The Odyssey", "Beowulf", and the King James translation of the "Old Testament" -- not Climate Change. a political subversion of the religious instinct that so animates secular academia nowadays.