J. N. Farquhar

John Nicol Farquhar
Born6 April 1861
Aberdeen
Died17 July 1929
Manchester
Occupation(s)Educational missionary, Orientalist

John Nicol Farquhar (6 April 1861 – 17 July 1929) was a Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta, and an Orientalist. He is one of the pioneers who popularised the Fulfilment theology in India that Christ is the crown of Hinduism, though, Fulfilment thesis in Bengal was built on foundation originally laid in Madras by William Miller.[1][2][3][4][5]

He authored several books on Hinduism, notably, The Crown of Hindustan, A Primer of Hinduism, Gita and Gospel, and many alike.[1][2][3][4][6]

  1. ^ a b Anderson, Gerald H. (1999). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 9780802846808.
  2. ^ a b Doyle, Sean (2006). Synthesizing the Vedanta. Peter Lang. pp. 74–78. ISBN 9783039107087.
  3. ^ a b "Edinburgh to Tambaram: A Paradigm Shift in Missions, or the horizon of Missions broadened?". docstoc.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012. Eric Sharpe observes that Farquhar work on fulfillment theology in Bengal was built on foundation originally laid in Madras.
  4. ^ a b "A critical study of the major contributions of J.N. Farquhar and Marcus Ward to the history of Christian thought in India". binupeniel.blogspot.in. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  5. ^ Vander Werff, Lyle L. (1977). Christian Mission to Muslims: The Record : Anglican and Reformed Approaches in India and the Near East, 1800–1938. William Carey Library. p. 73. ISBN 9780878083206.
  6. ^ "Most widely held works about J. N Farquhar – Most widely held works by J. N Farquhar". worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 May 2012.