No. 16 (2025): Religion and Society in Iran: The Current Situation and Future Prospects - 2

The Freedom of Thought Journal No. 16 was published by Iran Academia University Press on May 28, 2025. This journal issue primarily examines the profound cultural and social tensions between the Iranian state's Shi'a-based religious ideology and the growing secular lifestyle of the younger generation, exemplified by the "Woman, Life, Freedom" (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement. The articles analyze related themes, including the conflict between the state's emphasis on mourning and martyrdom versus society's desire for joy and bodily freedom, the status of women in religious contexts, the discursive construction of national identity in schoolbooks, and geopolitical issues affecting Iran's democratic transition.