Embodied Mind: What Science offers Religion for Peacebuilding
نویسندگان
1 Quran and Hadith Sciences, kosar university of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
doi
10.22034/ri.2025.469587.1972چکیده
This article explores the secularization of the mind and the dualism it creates as central factors contributing to conflict. Religious and secular perspectives on human nature are often framed as opposing forces in consciousness sphere, leading to the strengthening of in-group identities and biases, which in turn foster out-group division and conflict. A postsecular approach, as a critical approach to the secular plurality, challenges this dualism by promoting a more integrated view of human consciousness, bridging the divide between religious and secular narratives both within and without human mind. This article argues that achieving a postsecular outlook requires recognizing the embodied mind, which enables the extension of mental processes into social and political realms, fostering integration and conflict prevention. Additionally, it suggests that science can play a crucial role in facilitating this recognition by linking evolutionary and cultural insights. The article concludes by discussing the implications of this perspective for theology and the emerging role of religious visibility in contemporary society