“回耶”对话的一次实践——马德新《据理质证》及其文明对话观

On “Islam-Christianity” Dialogue——An examination of MA De-xin's outlook with reference to his work Julizhizheng

明末清季,在中国本土发生了一场成功的“回儒”文明对话之同时,曾在回族伊斯兰学者马德新与天主教云南教区法籍主教古若望司铎之间展开过一次重要的“回耶”两教间的哲学本体论对话。马德新从回、儒、道、释、耶五教本体论的比较角度,以两封长信回答了古司铎关于天主教的“性理”学说,两信合刊为《据理质证》一书。本文结合当时的特殊时代背景,以马、古二人的交往和该书文本为基础,对马德新在这场“回耶”对话中所秉持的平等开放、宽容博大、和平友善的文明对话观作了述评。

In the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty, there was a successful dialogue between Islam and Confucianism in China by Muslim scholars. Meanwhile, another important dialogue between Islam and Christianity had occurred between Imam MA De - xin and French Sacerdos Jean Joseph Fenouil in Yfinnan province, the first dialogue between Islam - Christianity in Chinese history. MA De - xin elaborated his understanding of Jean Joseph Fenouil＇s theory by making a comparison of ontology of Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism through his two letters to French Sacerdos. Based on his personal relationship with Jean Joseph Fenouil and the text of his two letters, this paper tried to make aremark on MA De - xin＇s civilized attitude to Christianity, that is, openness and equality, tolerance and fraternity, peace and friendliness.