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[11] The term inward light was first used by early Friends to refer to Christ's light shining on them; the term inner light has also been used since the twentieth century to describe this Quaker doctrine. Rufus Jones, in 1904, wrote that: "The Inner Light is the doctrine that there is something Divine, 'Something of God' in the human soul". [12]
Alabama v. White , 496 US 325 (1990), is a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the Fourth Amendment . The majority opinion ruled that anonymous tips can provide reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop provided that police can factually verify the circumstances asserted by the tip.
Right to light is a form of easement in English law that gives a long-standing owner of a building with windows a right to maintain an adequate level of illumination. The right was traditionally known as the doctrine of " ancient lights ". [ 1 ]
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The Friends are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to be guided by the inward light to "make the witness of God" known to everyone. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Quakers have traditionally professed a priesthood of all believers inspired by the First Epistle of Peter .
This was revised in 1801 and 1822 and 1833 (the last revision resulting in another change in title to Rules of Discipline). Up until this time, the publication was an alphabetical list of the main beliefs and practices of Quakers at the time. From 1861 the Rules of Discipline was divided into separate chapters on
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Howard Haines Brinton (1884–1973) was an author, professor and director whose work influenced the Religious Society of Friends movement for much of the 20th century. His books ranged from Quaker journal anthologies to philosophical and historical dissertations on the faith, establishing him as a prominent commentator on the Society of Friends.