Date

6-16-2025

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Theology and Apologetics (PhD)

Chair

Durrell Nelson

Keywords

Disney, biblical worldview, witchcraft, LGBTQ+, divine feminine, matriarchy, demonic imagery, afterlife

Disciplines

Fine Arts | Religion

Abstract

Disney films are often chosen as entertainment for families and their main target audience is children. While many adults still choose to watch these films, there is a darker side to these films. A majority of these films depict magic and/or witchcraft in them. The ideologies of feminism and toxic masculinity are on display in many of their films. And finally, a lot of these films mock God and what is in the Bible. When looking at popular films such as The Little Mermaid and Frozen, these films are teaching children about magic and making deals with the devil. Disney’s other film property, Disney/Pixar also follow some of these same ideologies. When viewing Coco, there is a unitarian universalist feel to the land of the dead, especially when one notices the many bridges to the land of the dead. Disney/Pixar’s recent film, Soul, outright usurps how God is the one that forms us in our mother’s womb when the Terry’s are the ones “programming” these souls. Of course, the popular Disney Princess line tends to be the first role models for young girls and the Disney Princesses all have characteristics that go against God’s standard for biblical womanhood. The same can be said about the male interests for the Disney princesses. All the male interests have character traits that goes against God’s design for biblical manhood. Overall, these Disney films are viewed in so many homes on a daily basis and the movie collection keeps on growing and getting more bold with their anti-God narrative. These films are not family friendly, but Satan-friendly. This dissertation will examine several popular Disney films, along with several popular Disney songs from these movies, and explain how the viewer is watching a film that goes against the Bible and against the teachings in the Bible.

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