Tongues of Fire: The Truth About Glossolalia

About this episode

Tara Jean Stevens discusses the spiritual practice of speaking in tongues with Josh Brahinsky, exploring its implications through various academic lenses.

What can history, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, teach us about the spiritual practice of speaking in tongues? Join Tara Jean Stevens for her conversation with Josh Brahinsky, author of the new book Tongues of Fire : How Charismatic Prayer Changes Evangelical Brains and Inspires Spirit-Filled Activism . *This episode was first available to Apple subscribers and patrons on Patreon on May 25th, 2026. *If you're a subscriber, make sure to check "UNKNOWN SEASON" at the very start of the feed for early & sometimes exclusive access to one-off episodes like this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tara Jean Stevens

Guest: Josh Brahinsky

Topics covered

• glossolalia
• speaking in tongues
• spiritual practice
• psychology
• neuroscience
• evangelicalism

Keywords

• glossolalia
• speaking in tongues
• spirituality
• psychology
• neuroscience
• evangelicalism
• charismatic prayer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tongues of Fire : How Charismatic Prayer Changes Evangelical Brains and Inspires Spirit-Filled Activism

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