Reconstructing Human-Nature-God Relationship: An Ecotheological Perspective in the Thought of Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Abstract

This study examines the ecological crisis in the Anthropocene as a multidimensional crisis rooted not only in environmental degradation but also in the fractured relationship between humans, nature, and God. Drawing on the thought of Seyyed Hossein Nasr, this article aims to reconstruct an integrative ecotheological framework based on the concepts of sacred science and the resacralization of nature. Employing a qualitative library research method with a descriptive-analytical approach, the study analyzes Nasr’s primary works alongside relevant contemporary scholarship. The findings reveal that modern secular and anthropocentric paradigms have desacralized nature, reducing it to a mere object of exploitation. In response, Nasr proposes a spiritually grounded epistemology that views nature as theophany, thereby restoring its intrinsic and sacred value. This study argues that ecological sustainability requires not only technical solutions but also a transformation of worldview through re-spiritualization. The research contributes by formulating an integrative ecotheological model that connects ontological, epistemological, and ethical dimensions, offering a contextually relevant framework for environmental ethics in contemporary society.