Glossolalia Behavioral Science Perspectives on Speaking in Tongues

Name: Glossolalia Behavioral Science Perspectives on Speaking in Tongues
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ISBN: 9780195035698

ISBN-10: 0195035690

ISBN-13: 9780195035698

Edition: 1985

Authors: H. Newton Malony, A. Adams Lovekin

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Glossolalia or "speaking in tongues" has evoked much speculation as to its causes and meanings. Primarily occurring in instances of religious fervor, glossolalia's recent linkage to psychopathic behavior has prompted numerous studies by social and behavioral scientists. This book summarizes and interprets all of the research done on this phenomenon. The authors explore the different types and settings of glossolalic expression in contemporary Western religion and consider the phenomenon from the perspectives of sociology, psychology, and linguistics. Numerous case studies are included as well as an abundance of the authors' own research on the subject. Glossolalia will be of particular…

Book details

List price: $42.50
Copyright year: 1985
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/31/1985
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 302
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.50" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English

Joseph Nicolosi (Ph.D., psychology) is clinical director of the Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic and former president and cofounder of the National Association of Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). His other books include Reparative Therapy of Male Homosexuality (Aronson, 1991), Healing Homosexuality: Case Stories of Reparative Therapy (Aronson, 1993) and A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality (InterVarsity Press, 2002).