Frithjof Schuon

Schuon’s articles on the relationship between Christianity and Islam have profound implications for inter-faith dialogue. Several thought-provoking chapters shed light, from an inward dimension, upon the apparent outward contradictions between these two religions, notably in the field of moral divergences.

Frithjof Schuons perspective of pure esoterism focuses on the inward and universal dimension of religion, also referred to as the sophia perennis (perennial wisdom). His works provide invaluable keys to understanding the formal contradictions between the worlds religions as well as their transcendent unity.

The modern world is characterized by its fascination with relativity and individualism. Into this morass, the writings of Frithjof Schuon enter like a bolt of lightning that both clears the air and brings serenity in its wake.

Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998) was the twentieth century’s foremost exponent of the Perennial Philosophy. About him, Huston Smith wrote: “The man is a living wonder, intellectually a propos religion, equally in depth and breadth, the paragon of our time. I know of no other living thinker who begins to rival him.”