It seems to me that man's inclination toward light, toward brightness, is very nearly botanical — and I mean spiritual light. (religion-online.org)
This mystical notion of spiritual light as arising immanently within us makes Cheever almost deaf to the classical Protestant emphasis on the transcendently revealed God who, as Karl Barth liked to say, «by himself alone can be known.» (religion-online.org)
This mission was encouraged by the late Cardinal Wright whose favorite spiritual lights were Newman and Joan of Arc. (firstthings.com)