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'''Speaking in tongues''', or '''glossolalia''', is a gift described and explained in Acts 2:1-47 with respect to early Christians. It has reappeared in many revivalistic Christian churches in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially in the [[Charismatic Movement]]
'''Speaking in tongues''', or '''glossolalia''', is a gift described and explained in Acts 2:1-47 with respect to early Christians. It has reappeared in many revivalistic Christian churches in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially in the [[Charismatic movement]]
In this phenomenon, a person is able to speak in a language that he normally does not know.
In this phenomenon, a person is able to speak in a language that he normally does not know.
In 1 Cor 12:10 [[Saint Paul]] also mentions the experience as one of the gifts of the Spirit.
In 1 Cor 12:10 [[Saint Paul]] also mentions the experience as one of the gifts of the Spirit.
==Further reading==
* John Sherrill, ''They Speak with Other Tongues'' (Old Tappan, N.J.: Chosen Books, 2004)
* John Sherrill, ''They Speak with Other Tongues'' (Old Tappan, N.J.: Chosen Books, 2004)
* Gary B. McGee, ''Initial Evidence: Historical and Biblical Perspectives on the Pentecostal Doctrine of Spirit Baptism'' (Peabody, Mass.: Henrickson, 1991)
* Gary B. McGee, ''Initial Evidence: Historical and Biblical Perspectives on the Pentecostal Doctrine of Spirit Baptism'' (Peabody, Mass.: Henrickson, 1991)