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Sunden's Role Theory and Glossolalia.

Since the end of the nineteen sixties, glossolalia has been my main area of research. This interest has not only been directed at the psychology of speaking in tongues, but also towards the history of this phenomenon in Finland, together with its linguistic and liturgical function. Hjalmar Sund&eacu...

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Published in:Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (Wiley-Blackwell) Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 383 - 390
Main Author: Holm, Nibs G.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Sep87
Subjects:
Psychology
Religion
Interpersonal relations
Social groups
Social psychology
Mythology
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