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Revising his doctoral dissertation (no date or institution noted), Cartledge (St. John's College, Durham, England) investigates the nature of charismatic glossolalia<-->speaking in tongues<-->and its function within the New Church movement in Britain. He applies the empirical-theological methodology of Johannes A. van der Ven to results of a questionnaire survey of Charismatic churches in the Merseyside area, and draws a number of conclusions about the practice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Given the exciting and energetic spread of Charismatic Christianity across the world, the systematic empirical exploration of a fundamental aspect of Charismatic practice (speaking in tongues) is long overdue. Mark Cartledge's scholarly and readable text provides a foundational study that future readers and scholars will not be able to ignore. William K. Kay Mark Cartledge has put us all in his debt. This work crystallises his methodologically innovative, sure-footed, and theologically perceptive, analysis of glossolalia. This is an important model for all future studies of religious experience in the contempory scene. Max Turner, London Bible College, UK

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Given the exciting and energetic spread of Charismatic Christianity across the world, the systematic empirical exploration of a fundamental aspect of Charismatic practice (speaking in tongues) is long overdue. Mark Cartledge's scholarly and readable text provides a foundational study that future readers and scholars will not be able to ignore. William K. Kay Mark Cartledge has put us all in his debt. This work crystallises his methodologically innovative, sure-footed, and theologically perceptive, analysis of glossolalia. This is an important model for all future studies of religious experience in the contempory scene.
—Max Turner, London Bible College, UK

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