The N.Y. Times recently published a dispassionate study on speaking in tongues. However, one of the contributors also served as a research subject:
Ms. Morgan, a co-author of the study, was also a research subject. She is a born-again Christian who says she considers the ability to speak in tongues a gift. “You’re aware of your surroundings,” she said. “You’re not really out of control. But you have no control over what’s happening. You’re just flowing. You’re in a realm of peace and comfort, and it’s a fantastic feeling.”
Also noteworthy:
A recent study of nearly 1,000 evangelical Christians in England found that those who engaged in the practice were more emotionally stable than those who did not.
I know very little about the practice of speaking in tongues. And I realize believers vary widely in their convictions regarding this practice. Given that last quote above, I am hoping Adrian Warnock can comment and set us all straight….