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Glossolalia

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Author(s): Johns, Cheryl Bridges | Macchia, Frank
1. Definition and Terminology Glossolalia, or “speaking in tongues” (or simply “tongues”), refers to the religious phenomenon of persons speaking languages not known to them. The term “glossolalia” derives from glōssais lalō, a Greek phrase used in the NT meaning “speak in, with, or by tongues [i.e., other languages].” The related term “xenolalia” is used to describe glossolalia when the language being spoken is an identifiable language never learned by the speaker. 2. Glossolalia in the NT Glossolalia in the NT, generally considered to be a language miracle, played a…