RT Article
T1 Glossolalia and altered states of consciousness in two New Zealand religious movements
JF Journal of contemporary religion
VO 19
IS 2
SP 171
OP 184
A1 Kavan, Heather
LA English
PB Carfax Publ.
YR 2004
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1691200964
AB This article examines the prevalence of altered states of consciousness among Christian tongue speakers and compares it to experiences of glossolalia among meditators in a yoga-based purificatory group called the Golden Light. The article is based on close interaction and interviews with participants over an eight-year period. The results showed that, by self-report, most Pentecostals and Charismatics did not experience altered states except during the baptism of the Spirit and that those who did constructed a meaning for their glossolalia. In contrast, all of the meditators described frequent intense altered states, of which speaking in tongues was an occasional manifestation. I suggest that there are two types of glossolalia—spontaneous glossolalia and context-dependent glossolalia—and that the former is more likely to occur in groups that are radical, experiential, and charismatically led.
DO 10.1080/1353790042000207692