What Does J.N. Farquhar Have to Say about Islam?
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John Nicol Farquhar was a Scottish missionary and orientalist, well-known even today for his ideas on fulfilment theology. Whereas Farquhar’s position on Hinduism vis-a-vis Christianity is still widely discussed, few are aware of what he wrote about Islam. This is because it is assumed that his view of Islam was no different from his view of other religious traditions. This article discusses the question of whether Islam was merely part of Farquhar’s broader conception of religious traditions in their Christ-ward journey. My provisional answer to this question is that while it is true that for Farquhar, Islam was part of the broader context of religions, he also viewed Islam as being distinct from other religious traditions, both mainstream and marginal. His view was that Islam stood alongside Christianity as an ally, as a catalyst of reform in religions, and as such, Islam was not just an object of Christ-ward transformation. In this article, I focus on three of Farquhar’s major writings containing material on Islam, which may not be very well-known to readers and commentators today. It is aimed at theological students and teachers, particularly those interested in the theology of religions and dialogue with Islam, so that they can build on what they already know, and shape their thinking about how to relate to Islam and Muslims as partners, not merely as objects in God’s mission.
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John Nicol Farquhar fue un misionero y orientalista escocés, conocido hasta hoy por sus ideas sobre la teología del cumplimiento. Mientras que la posición de Farquhar sobre el hinduismo con respecto al cristianismo sigue siendo ampliamente discutida, pocos conocen lo que escribió sobre el islamismo. Esto se debe a que se supone que su concepción del islam no era diferente de su posición sobre otras tradiciones religiosas. Este artículo se pregunta si el islam era simplementeuna parte de la concepción más amplia de Farquhar de las tradiciones religiosas en su camino hacia Cristo. Mi respuesta provisional es que, si bien es cierto que para Farquhar, el islam era parte del contexto más amplio de las religiones, también veía al islam como distinto de otras tradiciones religiosas, tantoprincipales como secundarias. Su punto de vista era que el islam estaba situado junto al cristianismo como un aliado, como un catalizador de la reforma en las religiones, y como tal, el islam no era sólo un objeto de transformación hacia Cristo. En este artículo, me centro en tres de los principales escritos de Farquhar que contienen material sobre el islam, que puede no ser muy conocidopor los lectores ni los comentaristas de hoy. Está dirigido a estudiantes y profesores de teología, particularmente aquellos interesados en la teología de las religiones y el diálogo conel islam, para que puedan construir sobre lo que conocen y moldear sus ideas sobre cómo relacionarse con el islam y los musulmanes como pares,y no simplemente como objetos en la misión de Dios.
摘要
约翰尼科尔法夸尔是苏格兰传教士和东方学专家，即使在今天也因其关于应验神学的思想而闻名。尽管法夸尔关于印度教相对于基督教的立场仍然被广泛讨论，但很少有人知道他写的关于伊斯兰教的内容。这是因为人们假定他对伊斯兰教的看法与对其他宗教传统的看法没有什么不同。本文讨论的问题是，伊斯兰教是否只是法夸尔更广泛的宗教传统概念走向基督之旅中的一部分。我对这个问题的临时回答是，虽然对于法夸尔来说，伊斯兰教确实是更广泛的宗教背景的一部分，但他也认为伊斯兰教与主流和边缘的其他宗教传统不同。他的观点是，伊斯兰教作为一个盟友和宗教改革的催化剂，与基督教并肩作战，因此，伊斯兰教不仅仅是向基督转化的对象。在这篇文章中，我将重点关注法夸尔的三部主要著作，其中包含有关伊斯兰教的材料，这些著作对于今天的读者和评论员来说可能并不为人所知。它面向神学生和教师，特别是那些对宗教神学和与伊斯兰教对话感兴趣的人，以致他们可以在已知的基础上再接再厉，并塑造他们关于如何与伊斯兰教和穆斯林为伙伴关系的思考，而不仅仅是将其作为上帝宣教的对象。
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What Does J.N. Farquhar Have to Say about Islam?
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John Nicol Farquhar was a Scottish missionary and orientalist, well-known even today for his ideas on fulfilment theology. Whereas Farquhar’s position on Hinduism vis-a-vis Christianity is still widely discussed, few are aware of what he wrote about Islam. This is because it is assumed that his view of Islam was no different from his view of other religious traditions. This article discusses the question of whether Islam was merely part of Farquhar’s broader conception of religious traditions in their Christ-ward journey. My provisional answer to this question is that while it is true that for Farquhar, Islam was part of the broader context of religions, he also viewed Islam as being distinct from other religious traditions, both mainstream and marginal. His view was that Islam stood alongside Christianity as an ally, as a catalyst of reform in religions, and as such, Islam was not just an object of Christ-ward transformation. In this article, I focus on three of Farquhar’s major writings containing material on Islam, which may not be very well-known to readers and commentators today. It is aimed at theological students and teachers, particularly those interested in the theology of religions and dialogue with Islam, so that they can build on what they already know, and shape their thinking about how to relate to Islam and Muslims as partners, not merely as objects in God’s mission.
Resumen
John Nicol Farquhar fue un misionero y orientalista escocés, conocido hasta hoy por sus ideas sobre la teología del cumplimiento. Mientras que la posición de Farquhar sobre el hinduismo con respecto al cristianismo sigue siendo ampliamente discutida, pocos conocen lo que escribió sobre el islamismo. Esto se debe a que se supone que su concepción del islam no era diferente de su posición sobre otras tradiciones religiosas. Este artículo se pregunta si el islam era simplementeuna parte de la concepción más amplia de Farquhar de las tradiciones religiosas en su camino hacia Cristo. Mi respuesta provisional es que, si bien es cierto que para Farquhar, el islam era parte del contexto más amplio de las religiones, también veía al islam como distinto de otras tradiciones religiosas, tantoprincipales como secundarias. Su punto de vista era que el islam estaba situado junto al cristianismo como un aliado, como un catalizador de la reforma en las religiones, y como tal, el islam no era sólo un objeto de transformación hacia Cristo. En este artículo, me centro en tres de los principales escritos de Farquhar que contienen material sobre el islam, que puede no ser muy conocidopor los lectores ni los comentaristas de hoy. Está dirigido a estudiantes y profesores de teología, particularmente aquellos interesados en la teología de las religiones y el diálogo conel islam, para que puedan construir sobre lo que conocen y moldear sus ideas sobre cómo relacionarse con el islam y los musulmanes como pares,y no simplemente como objetos en la misión de Dios.
摘要
约翰尼科尔法夸尔是苏格兰传教士和东方学专家，即使在今天也因其关于应验神学的思想而闻名。尽管法夸尔关于印度教相对于基督教的立场仍然被广泛讨论，但很少有人知道他写的关于伊斯兰教的内容。这是因为人们假定他对伊斯兰教的看法与对其他宗教传统的看法没有什么不同。本文讨论的问题是，伊斯兰教是否只是法夸尔更广泛的宗教传统概念走向基督之旅中的一部分。我对这个问题的临时回答是，虽然对于法夸尔来说，伊斯兰教确实是更广泛的宗教背景的一部分，但他也认为伊斯兰教与主流和边缘的其他宗教传统不同。他的观点是，伊斯兰教作为一个盟友和宗教改革的催化剂，与基督教并肩作战，因此，伊斯兰教不仅仅是向基督转化的对象。在这篇文章中，我将重点关注法夸尔的三部主要著作，其中包含有关伊斯兰教的材料，这些著作对于今天的读者和评论员来说可能并不为人所知。它面向神学生和教师，特别是那些对宗教神学和与伊斯兰教对话感兴趣的人，以致他们可以在已知的基础上再接再厉，并塑造他们关于如何与伊斯兰教和穆斯林为伙伴关系的思考，而不仅仅是将其作为上帝宣教的对象。
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