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Inner Light

noun

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

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Also called Inner Word, Inward Light, Christ Within.

Origin of Inner Light

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby Inner Light

inner city, inner-directed, inner ear, Inner Hebrides, inner jib, Inner Light, inner man, inner mission, Inner Mongolia, innermost, innermost intercostal muscle
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British Dictionary definitions for Inner Light

Inner Light

Inner Word

noun

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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