Fascinating new light on the gift of tongues from Christian theologians, historians, psychologists, sociologists, linguists and philosophers

Christian scholars from diverse academic disciplines bring to bear the insights of their own specialist area to shed new light on the practice of speaking in tongues.

The disciplines include New Testament Studies (Max Turner), Theology (Frank Macchia), History (Neil Hudson), Philosophy (James Smith), Linguistics (David Hilborn), Sociology (Margaret Poloma) and Psychology (William Kay). Mark Cartledge seeks to show how all of these perspectives can work together and enrich a Christian appreciation of the gift of tongues.

Mark Cartledge (editor) is Senior Lecturer in Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology at the University of Birmingham, UK.