speaking in tongues
Americannoun
noun
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To make matters worse, Solange believes she holds a special connection to the Holy Spirit that manifests by speaking in tongues.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
Neo-Charismatic Pentecostals, or Neo-Pentecostals, put an emphasis very much on the gifts of the Spirit: speaking in tongues, miracles, prophecy, things like that.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2024
When in December 2021 Andre Mendonca, an attorney and evangelical pastor, was confirmed for the role, a video of first lady Michele Bolsonaro shouting 'Glory to God' and speaking in tongues went viral.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2022
Occasionally an insistent, "Ah-shondadal-i!" from an intercessor speaking in tongues rode toward us on a breeze.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2022
Again the priest offered interpretations, which were as meaningless to me as if he too were speaking in tongues.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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