International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Management

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

This paper proposes a reconceptualization of religious education within the contemporary educational landscape, framing it as a disposition of consciousness oriented toward self-knowledge. Moving beyond confessional and doctrinal approaches, religious education is examined as an integrative epistemic field capable of bridging science, philosophy, and spirituality. Grounded in the Brazilian...