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→Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
[[Quaker]] belief teaches that the goal of all life is to experience God's indwelling presence. Participation by any of their members in sacramental activities with others is not forbidden, but it is not a part of their spiritual discipline or ''praxis''. Baptism is most often referred to by Friends as sensing the presence of God's Spirit, and experiencing an inner change as the result. This can be quite profound. Sometimes the term "illumination" is used, and "inner light" or simply having "the light".<ref>See the following:
[[Quaker]] belief teaches that the goal of all life is to experience God's indwelling presence. Participation by any of their members in sacramental activities with others is not forbidden, but it is not a part of their spiritual discipline or ''praxis''. Baptism is most often referred to by Friends as sensing the presence of God's Spirit, and experiencing an inner change as the result. This can be quite profound. Sometimes the term "illumination" is used, and "inner light" or simply having "the light".<ref>See the following:
*[https://classroom.synonym.com/the-quaker-view-on-baptism-12085718.html The Quaker View on Baptism, By Dell Markey (classroom.synonym.com)]
*[https://classroom.synonym.com/the-quaker-view-on-baptism-12085718.html The Quaker View on Baptism, By Dell Markey (classroom.synonym.com)]
*[http://goinsidetogreetthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Helen-Meads-Quaker-meaning-of-Light-_-JT-work_.pdf The Quaker Meaning of Light (and James Turrell's work), by Helen Meads goinsidetogreetthelight] pdf. —''The meaning of going inside to greet the light.''</ref>
*[http://goinsidetogreetthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Helen-Meads-Quaker-meaning-of-Light-_-JT-work_.pdf The Quaker Meaning of Light (and James Turrell's work), by Helen Meads goinsidetogreetthelight] pdf. —''The meaning of going inside to greet the Light.''</ref>
==Discernment of Truth: Seekers, Converts, and Christian Apologetics==
==Discernment of Truth: Seekers, Converts, and Christian Apologetics==