The article argues that modern religious pluralism in comparative theology has epistemological limits because it often avoids questions about the nature of ultimate reality, reducing religious diversity to mere symbolic or moral variation. Drawing on the perennial philosophy of Frithjof Schuon and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, it proposes that religious plurality is not epistemic relativism but a differentiated manifestation of a single transcendent reality. Doctrinal, ritual, and symbolic differences express the same metaphysical principle rather than contradicting ultimate truth. This framework reintroduces metaphysical reflection, offering an alternative to both exclusivism and relativistic pluralism that preserves theological distinctiveness while integrating religious diversity.
Three Abrahamic mystical traditions—Sufism, Kabbalah, and Christian mysticism—treat nature as a form of non-verbal revelation, offering a spiritual foundation for ecological ethics. Sufism sees nature as tajallī (manifestation) guiding seekers toward divine love; Kabbalah frames nature within the myth of shevirat ha-kelim and the task of tikkun olam; Christian mysticism emphasizes creation's sacramentality and Christological icon of God's presence. While converging on the cosmos as a medium for encountering the Divine, they differ theologically. These perspectives reframe the environmental crisis as a religious calling, not merely a scientific or political issue, providing transformative insights for ecological justice and sustainability.