Tongues, Gift of

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• tongues, gift of — ▪ religion also called  glossolalia        (from Greek glōssa, “tongue,” and lalia, “talking”), utterances approximating words and speech, usually produced during states of intense religious excitement. The vocal organs of the speaker are… …   Universalium

• Tongues, Gift of —    Granted on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), in fulfilment of a promise Christ had made to his disciples (Mark 16:17). What this gift actually was has been a subject of much discussion. Some have argued that it was merely an outward sign of the …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Gift of Tongues (Glossolalia) —     Gift of Tongues     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gift of Tongues     (Glossolaly, glossolalia).     A supernatural gift of the class gratiae gratis datae, designed to aid in the outer development of the primitive Church. The theological bearing… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• gift of tongues — gift′ of tongues′ n. ling. rel speaking in tongues • Etymology: 1550–60 …   From formal English to slang

• gift of tongues — n. 1. Bible a divine gift making utterances of the Apostles heard as though spoken in each of the various native languages of their hearers: Acts 2:1 13 2. GLOSSOLALIA * * * …   Universalium

• gift of tongues — n. 1. Bible a divine gift making utterances of the Apostles heard as though spoken in each of the various native languages of their hearers: Acts 2:1 13 2. GLOSSOLALIA …   English World dictionary

• Gift of Miracles — • The gift of miracles is one of those mentioned by St. Paul in his First Epistle to the Corinthians (xii, 9, 10), among the extraordinary graces of the Holy Ghost Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gift of Miracles     Gif …   Catholic encyclopedia

• interpretation of tongues, gift of —  Истолкования языков дар …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

• gift of tongues — ecstatic speech that is usually unintelligible to hearers and is uttered in worship services of various contemporary religious groups laying great stress on religious excitation and emotional fervor * * * speaking in tongues or gift of tongues… …   Useful english dictionary

• Tongues in the Seventh-day Adventist Church — Seventh day Adventists believe that the spiritual gifts do continue in the present age, including glossolalia or speaking in tongues . However they are generally skeptical of tongues as practiced by charismatic and Pentecostal Christians today.… …   Wikipedia