Religious Education as a Disposition of Consciousness for Self-Knowledge in Contemporary Education
International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Management June 23, 2026 Jeferoson Ornelas Freie Gel Varella, Francisco Antônio Pereira Fialho
Religious education should be reconceptualized as a disposition of consciousness oriented toward self-knowledge, moving beyond confessional and doctrinal approaches. Within the Brazilian educational framework, including the National Education Guidelines and Framework Law and the National Common Curricular Base, education must transcend content transmission and assume an ontological dimension centered on the formation of consciousness. Key themes include self-knowledge, virtue, religiosity as a psychic function, contemplative practices, secularism, and citizenship, with attention to Afro-Brazilian traditions. The concept of Qualic Philosophy is introduced as a theoretical bridge between objective knowledge and lived experience, proposing a transition from the quantum paradigm to Qualium as the experiential dimension of reality. Religious education guided by critical, ethical, and transdisciplinary principles constitutes a fundamental axis for developing conscious individuals and a more integrated society.