The Inner Life

"The Inner Life" by Rufus M. Jones is a spiritual journey that shows how important our inner selves are to our everyday actions and experiences. Written at the start of the 1900s, the volume observes the idea of personal spirituality, arguing that a strong inner life helps us grow as people and also address problems that are in the outside world. Jones argues that improving our spiritual self goes hand in hand with caring for other people. He starts by stating that our inner thoughts are connected to outside experiences and talks about texts from the 1300s. Jones says that it’s important to find a balance between our spiritual growth and how we act every day. He talks about how faith and actions, along with our inner and outer lives, are often seen as separate, but he wants us to see them as connected, so we can live a spiritually complete life. The opening of the writing prepares us to explore how improving our inner selves can deeply change how we act, suggesting that true spirituality shows itself through our personality and how we connect with others.