Nature as Revelation Across Abrahamic Mysticism: Sufi, Kabbalistic, and Christian Mystical Ecotheologies
Pharos Journal of Theology January 1, 2026 M. Nawa Syarif Fajar Sakti, Bagus Haziratul Qodsiyah, Muh Nur'Afwan et al.
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.