Therefore, depending on our interpretation of this passage and of 1 Corinthians Even if we consider the gift of tongues to be speaking in foreign languages only, this does not necessarily mean that the gift has ceased.
It is clear that at the time when these New Testament books were written receiving the gift of tongues was a frequent experience of believers. Mainstream Christianity has often been suspicious of gifts of the Spirit that seem to challenge the control exercised by religious leaders, like prophecy, healing and tongues. Author: Hannah Moyse , 8 June Our website uses cookies to improve your online experience.
Accept Find out more. Question: What is the gift of speaking in tongues, and is it for today? Back to all articles. People are more likely to speak in sounds that are common in their language, Samarin writes, but they also tend to stay away from sounds that are too similar to their native dialect. So, for example, "a speaker of one of the easily recognized regional dialects in the United States, like 'Southern', seems to avoid the diphthongs that characterize that speech.
What this means is that people who are part of churches affiliated with the Assemblies of God in other countries about 66 million people worldwide probably all sound different when they speak in tongues—it might not sound like Spanish or Hindi or Portuguese, but it won't sound like Tennessee English, either.
What might be the same across countries is the performance of the experience. The purpose of the recitation has a lot of influence on how it comes out, Samarin writes—the speech will sound different if it's ostensibly a message from God or if it's a personal prayer offered in private. Skip to content Site Navigation The Atlantic. Popular Latest. The Atlantic Crossword. Sign In Subscribe. When people are praying 'round the circle', each one taking his turn, their prayers in tongues—as when they pray in natural language—tend to be of the same duration, as if they had all agreed to divide the total amount of time devoted to prayer equally.
Speaking in tongues is an unusual mental state associated with specific religious traditions. The individual appears to be speaking in an incomprehensible language, yet perceives it to have great personal meaning. Now, in a first of its kind study, scientists are shining the light on this mysterious practice -- attempting to explain what actually happens physiologically to the brain of someone while speaking in tongues.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered decreased activity in the frontal lobes, an area of the brain associated with being in control of one's self. This pioneering study, involving functional imaging of the brain while subjects were speaking in tongues, is in the November issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, the official publication of the International Society for Neuroimaging in Psychiatry.
Radiology investigators observed increased or decreased brain activity - by measuring regional cerebral blood flow with SPECT Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography imaging - while the subjects were speaking in tongues.
They then compared the imaging to what happened to the brain while the subjects sang gospel music. Our brain imaging research shows us that these subjects are not in control of the usual language centers during this activity, which is consistent with their description of a lack of intentional control while speaking in tongues.
Newberg went on to explain, "These findings could be interpreted as the subject's sense of self being taken over by something else.
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