In this week’s episode, we discuss the practice of speaking in tongues, how it is viewed by different groups in Christianity, and what is happening on a physiological and neurological level when someone speaks in tongues. We also reveal whether we have ever spoken in tongues ourselves!

Bible Verses:

Acts 2

1 Corinthians 12-14

Links:

Charismatic vs. Cessationist points of view- Are tongues, prophecy and charismatic gifts for today? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09jIitCUtyA 

Linguistics-  Samarin, William J. (1972). Tongues of Men and Angels: The Religious Language of Pentecostalism. New York: Macmillan. p. 128. OCLC 308527.

Neuroimaging-  Newberg, Andrew B.; Wintering, Nancy A.; Morgan, Donna; Waldman, Mark R. (22 November 2006). "The measurement of regional cerebral blood flow during gloss ...