Human Uniqueness in an Ecotheological Context: Jürgen Moltmann and Seyyed Hossein Nasr in Conversation

ABSTRACT This study explores human uniqueness through a comparative analysis of Jürgen Moltmann’s Christian and Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s Islamic perspectives in an ecotheological framework. With particular focus on the relationships between God, the human being, and nature, and with attention to the relational themes in their thought, this study investigates how these theologians conceptualize human uniqueness while addressing ecological challenges. The study critically examines whether Abrahamic religious traditions can discuss human uniqueness without falling into extreme anthropocentrism, offering insights into reimagining the role of the human being in the natural world from Moltmann’s and Nasr’s distinctive approaches.