Mysticism and the inner light in the thought of Rufus Jones, Quaker / by Helen Holt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holt, Helen, author.

Series:

Studies in theology and religion ; v. 28.

Studies in theology and religion ; volume 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mysticism.

God (Christianity).

Psychology, Religious.

Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948.

Jones, Rufus M.

Physical Description:

xviii, 230 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

Rufus Jones? promotion of mysticism and his novel formulation of the Inner Light, which saw God as an inherent part of human nature, were sweepingly influential within liberal Quakerism in the early 20th century and have had long-lasting effects on Quaker faith and practice. In spite of the importance of his ideas, however, they have received little critical attention. In 'Mysticism and the Inner Light', Helen Holt provides a systematic analysis of Jones? thought in historical context, showing how he attempted to synthesize his own experience with aspects of the psychology of William James, the idealism of Josiah Royce, and liberal Christianity. She finds that because Jones presented his ideas informally, he is sometimes misinterpreted, especially regarding his views on Christ and humanism. The book draws on Jones? extensive corpus and on unpublished archived letters.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Quakerism and Rufus Jones

2. A Quaker Education

2.1. Science: Henry Drummond

2.2. Poetry: The Romantic Poets

2.3. Mysticism: Ralph Waldo Emerson

2.4. Quaker Mysticism: John Greenleaf Whittier

2.5. The Christian Tradition: Clement of Alexandria

3. Conclusion

1. The Manchester Conference

2. The Influence of Psychology

2.1. Psychology, Psychic Phenomena and the Christian Response

2.2. William James and the Quaker Response

2.3. William James and Rufus Jones

3. Lessons from Harvard: Philosophical Idealism and the Social Gospel

3.1. Josiah Royce and Idealism

3.2. Francis Greenwood Peabody and the Social Gospel

3.3. Hugo Münsterberg

3.4. George Herbert Palmer, Joseph Henry Thayer and George Santayana

4. Conclusion

1. The Character of God

1.1. Insights from Christianity

1.2. Insights from Psychology

1.3. Insights from Idealism

1.4. Jones' Integration

2. The Transcendence and Immanence of God

2.1. Insights from Christianity

2.2. Insights from Idealism

2.3. Insights from Psychology

2.4. Jones' Integration

3. Knowing God and Proving That God Exists

3.1. Insights from Christianity

3.2. Insights from Psychology

3.3. Insights from Idealism

3.4. Jones' Integration

1. Consciousness

2. The Subconscious

3. Sin

4. Salvation

5. Habit

6. Conscience

7. The Role of Christ

8. Conclusion

1. A Brief History of the Concept of the Light

2. The Inner Light in Social Law

2.1. The Inner Light as a 'Divine Life' in the Soul

2.2. The Inner Light as Spiritual Certitude

3. The Inner Light in Jones' Wider Corpus

1. Mysticism in Historical Context

2. Jones and Contemporary Scholars of Mysticism

3. Jones' Understanding of Mysticism

1. The Initial Reception of Social Law

2. Personal Letters

3. Quaker Engagement with the Inner Light in Relation to Christian Doctrine

4. Later Reception of Jones' View of Human Nature

5. Conclusion

1. Dissolving Dichotomies

1.1. Psychology and Quakerism

1.2. Spiritual Practices and Social Action

1.3. The 'Mastery' of Theology and the 'Unmastery' of Contemplation

2. Creativity.

ISBN:

9004469451

9789004469457

OCLC:

1256627699

Publisher Number:

99989175309