The gift of tongues
Subtitle: a study in pathological aspects of Christianity
By: by Alexander Mackie ...
Publisher: George H. Doran company
Published: 1921
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Glossolalia; Religious Psychology
Table of contents: title: I. The gift of tongues in the apostolic church; title: Theories concerning the gift all open to objections; title: The mythical theory; title: The narrative in Acts regarded as a history-a miracle of speaking-a miracle of hearing-a permanent endowment, or an epideictic miracle; title: "The eighteen benedictions"; title: An archaic language; title: A tongue controlled by God; title: Other references to the tongues; title: Considerations based on the Greek terminology; title: The tongues probably disorderly ecstasy; title: II. Some forms of related physiological and psychological phenomena; title: References to the gift in patristic literature: Irenaeus; Tertullian; title: The Reformation and the revival of tongues; title: Speaking in other languages viewed by the medieval mind as a sign of divine favor: St. Francis Xavier; St. Hildegarde; title: As a sign of demon influence: the Alchemists; Roger Bacon and the brazen head; title: As a sign of a distemper; title: For a warning against impending danger; title: In witchcraft; title: Evil spirits understand other languages; title: The magic power of a name; title: The name Jehovah; title: Names written on charms; title: Among primitive peoples: names dangerous to pronounce; title: Healing words; title: Mr. Austin; Anthony Knivet; title: Words used in exorcisms; title: The language of sorcery; title: Magic formula of witchcraft; title: The use of meaningless words in songs; title: Hepworth Dixon and the agapemone; title: The semi-insane and the semi-responsible; title: Criminal argot; title: Religious movements in the Middle Ages of an abnormal motor character; title: The pastoreaux; title: The children of the Amsterdam Orphan House; title: St. Brigette's Convent, etc; title: Rev. John Mason; title: Revival phenomena: George Fox, John Wesley, Charles Wesley, Band Room Methodists; title: Jumpers; title: Redruth Chapel; title: The Kentucky Revival; title: Spiritualism; title: The Amana community; title: Trance preaching; title: Mediumistic utterances; title: Charles H. Foster; title: III. The Ursuline nuns and the devils of London; title: The Carmelite miracles; title: The Ursuline convent; title: Urban Grandier-his personality-his enemies; title: The Ursuline nuns become demon-possessed; title: Characteristics of the possession; title: Louis XIII causes a formal investigation; title: Grandier accused; title: The possessed are found to be able to speak foreign languages; title: Evidences of fraud; title: Grandier put to death; title: IV. The Camisards or French prophets; title: The name Camisard; title: The origin of the movement; title: The method of inducing the prophetic spirit; title: Migration to England of Marion, Cavalier, and Fage; title: Sir Richard Bulkeley; title: Camisard prophesies and miracles; title: Betty Gray restored to sight; title: Fage, Cavalier and others speak in tongues; title: Sexual irregularities; title: V. The Shakers and the millennial church; title: The French prophets and the Wardleys; title: Ann Lee; title: her family, social position and leadership of the society; title: The sexual life revealed to be the root of human depravity; title: Ann Lee's imprisonment; title: Her religious experiences; title: The Shakers emigrate to America; title: Early proselyting and persecutions; title: Character of Ann Lee; title: Joseph Meacham and Lucy Wright; title: The Kentucky revival; title: Shaker theology; title: The nature of God; title: The millennium; title: Their religious exercises: dances and gifts, the jerks, the laughing gift; title: The tongues among the Shakers; title: Cases of tongues: Ann Lee, Father William, Seth Youngs, Latin spoken; title: Brown's experiences: Eleazar Rand, Lamson, Betsey Looge, Eunice Chapman, Dr. Dwight; title: The wordless songs; title: VI. Reverend Edward Irving and the Catholic Apostolic Church or Irvingites; title: Rev. Edward Irving; title: his birth, early life, and education-life in London; title: Opinions regarding Irving: Thomas Carlyle, James Bridges, Barry Cornwall, Meade C. Williams; title: Irving's alleged lack of a sense of humor-his eagerness for the supernatural-his utter want of common sense; title: At the "York" in Prince's Street; title: Mr. Craig's story; title: Dr. Chalmers' estimate of Irving; title: Irving and the London Missionary Society; title: The visit of Chalmers and Irving to Coleridge; title: Irving as a preacher; title: Lockhart characterizes him as "pure humbug"; title: His lectures at St. Andrews; title: Irving's mannerisms; title: The London Times as quoted by Washington Wilks; title: Trial of Edward Irving before a Court of Common Sense; title: Fraser's Magazine on "On the Rev. Edward Irving and His Adversaries"; title: Kirkcaldy Kirk and Carlyle's baker; title: Addison Alexander's description of Irving; title: Irving translates "The Coming of the Messiah"; title: Henry Drummond and the Albury Prophetic Conference; title: Robert Story of Rosneath; title: Isabella Campbell and "Peace in Believing"; title: Extraordinary religious experience; title: Mary Campbell becomes her successor; title: Her interest in missions; title: Her lack of interest in household duties; title: Mr. Story and the missionaries; title: Rev. A. J. Scott and the Campbells; title: First appearance of the tongues; title: The Macdonalds; title: Margaret Macdonald miraculously healed; title: Mary Campbell also healed; title: Speaking in tongues at Port Glasgow; title: First manifestation of the tongues in London; title: Trial of Mr. Campbell and Mr. Maclean for heresy; title: Mr. Taplin speaks in tongues in Irving's church; title: Sunday, October 1, 1831, and the first manifestation of the tongues at a regular morning service; title: Disturbance at the evening service; title: Description of the scenes at Irving's church; title: Robert Bridges; title: Robert Baxter; title: His experiences and gifts; title: Baxter's prophesies; title: The visit to the Chancellor; title: Thomas Erskine of Linlathen; title: Contradictory prophesies and disagreements among the prophets; title: The language of the tongues and various specimens; title: Mary Campbell and automatic writing; title: The tongues an unknown language; title: Irving tried and condemned for heresy; title: Death of Irving; title: The Catholic apostolic church; title: VII. The Mormons or the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints; title: Joseph Smith, Jr. his family and early life; title: Joseph Smith, Jr. and Joseph Smith, Sr., practice divination; title: Joseph Smith, Jr., converted, and beholds a vision; title: The angel Moroni appears; title: The golden plates found; title: Smith's marriage; title: Translation of the golden plates; title: Martin Harris and Professor Anthon; title: Method of translating the plates; title: Harris, Cowdery and the baptism of Smith and Cowdery; title: Contents of the Book of Mormon; title: The Spaulding theory; title: The Urim and Thummim, crystal-gazing and Dr. Dee; title: The Mormon Church organized; title: Sidney Rigdon and the Kirtland ecstasies; title: Joseph Smith, Jr., alone to receive revelations; title: The tongues appear; title: Method of speaking in tongues; title: The Choctaw language an unknown tongue; title: Gunnison's incident of the tongues; title: Peter Cartwright and the tongues; title: Other incidents; title: Dedication of Kirtland temple; title: Brigham Young speaks in tongues; title: The Kirtland Safety Bank; title: Settlement at Far West; title: Settlement and prosperity at Nauvoo; title: The Nauvoo Temple; title: Revelation on polygamy and Smith's extra-marital relationships; title: Smith's personality; title: His shrewd common sense; title: Caswell, the psalter, and the Kirtland mummies; title: Egyptology and the translation of the Book of Abraham; title: Smith's fondness for unusual words; title: Origin of the word "Mormon"; title: VIII. Physiology and psychological aspects of the gift; title: The tongues always first manifested in a diseased person: Ann Lee, Mary Campbell, the Macdonalds, Joseph Smith, Jr., Sidney Rigdon; title: Associated pathological phenomena; title: The "falling exercise," "the jerks," "whirling gift," "dumb devils," "barks," "tactile anesthesia," the "laughing gift"; title: The atavistic element in the tongues; title: Disturbances in the vita sexualis; title: Perverse sexual tendencies among the Shakers; title: Egomania; title: Pathological lying; title: Eagerness for the supernatural; title: Vanity; title: Imitation; title: Contagion; title: Aversion to culture; title: The tongues as language; title: Their thought content; title: The mental state involved similar to that in alcoholic intoxication, epilepsy or in coitu; title: IX. Ethical aspects of the gift; title: The necessity for an ethical expression of religion; title: Crimes associated with the tongues movement; title: Sexual irregularities; title: Injustices to women and children; title: Crimes of violence; title: The Camisards; title: The Mountain Meadows Massacre; title: Judicial crimes in witchcraft; title: Dishonesty; title: The Shakers; title: The Kirtland Bank; title: Pious frauds; title: Betty Gray; title: The Shaker psychological fraud; title: The tragedy of Edward Irving; title: The crime against intelligence; title: The tongues peoples related to the criminal type; title: The nature of religion and the nature of the tongues.