Inner Light

American  

noun

1. (inQuakerism ) the light of Christ in the soul of every person, considered as a guiding force.

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Inner Light British  

noun

1. Quakerism the presence and inner working of God in the soul acting as a guiding spirit that is superior even to Scripture and unites man to Christ

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Etymology

Origin of Inner Light

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The closest he came to embracing a family came in the classic episode “The Inner Light,” where Picard is struck by an energy beam and somehow lives the life of someone completely different.

From New York Times

It would be harder to do what bands like Sixpence and Inner Light once did: play four sets a night, two to three times a week.

From Washington Post

The couple were married Aug. 22 by Denise Primrose, who became ordained through Church of Inner Light in Oakland.

From New York Times

“The Inner Light,” from “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and “Far Beyond the Stars,” from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” were two of my favorite episodes of television, period.

From The New Yorker

“The Inner Light” is this moment where Picard gets some ship that sends a beam out and, literally, Picard is transported to another world and lives 40 years.

From New York Times