Inner Light

noun

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

Inner Light

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Inner Light¹

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

He was in Inner Light, another cover band active on D.C.’s party circuit in the 1970s.

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

She was a Quaker, and like other members of her religion, she believed that an “Inner Light” existed within every person, regardless of sex, race, or class.

From Literature

“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