Perspectives on Spiritual Intelligence

Marius Dorobantu, Fraser Watts

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Routledge
26 December 2025

Philosophy of religion; Religion & science; Christianity

Series: Routledge Science and Religion Series

The topic of intelligence involves questions that cut deep into ultimate concerns and human identity, and the study of intelligence is an ideal ground for dialogue between science and religion. This volume investigates the notion of spiritual intelligence from a variety of perspectives, bringing together contributions from theology, computer science, linguistics, psychology, biology, and cognitive science. It defines spiritual intelligence as “processing things differently, not processing different things” and aims to describe it in naturalistic terms. Spiritual intelligence is not regarded as a separate mental module or a magical ability to interact with the supernatural but rather as a specific, more spiritual way of engagement with reality, which has observable cognitive, phenomenal, and linguistic characteristics. The book is valuable reading for those working at the interface between science and spirituality.

Edited by: Marius Dorobantu, Fraser Watts
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032646206
ISBN 10: 1032646209
Series: Routledge Science and Religion Series
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 26 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Part I: The concept of “spiritual intelligence” 1 Spiritual intelligence: Editorial introduction Marius Dorobantu and Fraser Watts 2 Cognitive processing in spiritual intelligence Fraser Watts 3 Participatory spiritual intelligence: A theological perspective Jordan Joseph Wales Part II: Computational approaches 4 Cognitive modelling of spiritual practices Vanessa Mathews and Fraser Watts 5 A social and computational perspective on spiritual intelligence William F. Clocksin 6 Spiritual and artificial intelligence Marius Dorobantu Part III: Diverse intelligences 7 A biological perspective on spiritual intelligence Michael J. Reiss 8 Spiritual intelligence in persons with intellectual disabilities Michiel Bouman 9 Practical spiritual intelligence: Integrative complexity Sara Savage Part IV: Linguistic aspects 10 Metaphorical semantics in spiritual intelligence Nicholas Ostler 11 Language use in spiritual practice Harris Wiseman 12 Cultural Practice as Spiritual Practice: Margaret Masterman and the return to the Metaphysical Catherine Pickstock Part V: Transpersonal aspects 13 Participation in spiritual aspects of reality Fraser Watts 14 “Spiritual intelligence” and the theology of the spirit Rowan Williams 15 Spiritual intelligence across religions Mark Vernon

Marius Dorobantu is an Assistant Professor of Theology & Artificial Intelligence at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Fraser Watts was formerly Reader in Theology and Science at the University of Cambridge. He is now Executive Secretary of the International Society for Science and Religion and Visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln. He is co-editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Companion to Religion and AI.