Glossolalia and altered states of consciousness in two New Zealand religious movements
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 participant...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[2004]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2004, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-184 |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1353790042000207692 |