Speaking in tongues : multi-disciplinary perspectives /
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| Imprint: | Bletchley, Milton Keynes, England ; Waynesboro, GA : Paternoster Press, 2006. |
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| Description: | xxiv, 238 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in pentecostal and charismatic issues |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6648313 |
Table of Contents:
- Studies in Pentecostal and Charismatic Issues
- Acknowledgements
- Title Description
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1. Early Christian Experience and Theology of 'Tongues' - A New Testament Perspective
- Introduction
- Tongues in Acts
- Paul's View of 'Tongues'
- General Considerations
- Conclusions
- 2. Babel and the Tongues of Pentecost: Reversal or Fulfilment? - A Theological Perspective
- Introduction
- The Tongues of Pentecost as the Reversal of Babel
- Babel as Judgment and Promise
- Pentecost as the Fulfilment of Babel
- Towards a Theology of Glossolalia at Pentecost
- 3. Strange Words and Their Impact on Early Pentecostals - A Historical Perspective
- Introduction
- The Initial Experiences
- A Second Opinion: A Period of Evaluation, 1910-14
- The New Denominations and the Need for Doctrinal Clarity
- Conclusion
- 4. Tongues as 'Resistance Discourse' - A Philosophical Perspective
- Introduction
- Resisting (and Producing) Concepts: Tongues and Philosophy of Language
- The Politics of Tongues-Speech: A Language of Resistance
- 5. Glossolalia as Communication - A Linguistic-Pragmatic Perspective
- Introduction: Glossolalia, Syntax and Semantics
- Glossolalia, Semiotics and Pragmatics
- Glossolalia and Speech Act Theory
- Glossolalia and Implicature
- Glossolalia and Relevance Theory
- Conclusion
- 6. Glossolalia, Liminality and Empowered Kingdom Building - A Sociological Perspective
- Introduction
- Scholarship on Glossolalia: Key Findings
- Glossolalia in Ritual Context: Exploring the Pentecostal/Charismatic Worldview
- 'Blood N Fire': Glossolalia in Context
- Spiritual Warfare: Tongues, Trials and Tribulation
- Divine Communication and Communion: Tongues as Personal Prayer
- Tongues, Liminality and Community
- Conclusion: Towards a Contextual Model of Glossolalia
- 7. The Mind, Behaviour and Glossolalia - A Psychological Perspective
- Introduction
- Early Psychological Assessments of Glossolalia
- Psychological Research on Glossolalia in the 1960s
- Psychological Research on Glossolalia in the 1970s
- Psychological Research on Glossolalia After 1980
- British Contributions from the 1990s
- Conclusion
- 8. The Practice of Tongues-Speech as a Case Study - A Practical-Theological Perspective
- Introduction
- A Case Study: The 'New Wine' Conferences
- Analysis of the Case Study
- Theological Reflection on the Case Study
- Conclusion: Towards a Renewal of New Wine Practice
- Author Index