There is much confusion in the religious world pertaining to the nature of the “gift of tongues” mentioned in the New Testament. Some assert that speaking in tongues involved uttering unintelligible ...

Q. I wanted to know what the Bible says about tongues. Does everyone speak in tongues? How do you get that gift from God? Do you need an interpreter? — M.R., Fort Lauderdale A. The Bible does give ...

For Christians, it’s natural to wonder which spiritual gifts God has blessed you with. For those who are not Christian or who are new to the faith, you may wonder what people mean when they talk about ...

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ALL RELIGIONS which aspire to deliver a message to humanity as a whole have a similar dilemma. Given that humanity uses many different languages and cultural codes, how can that unchanging message ...

Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners. By Michael Erard. Free Press; 306 pages; $25.99. Buy from Amazon.com CARDINAL MEZZOFANTI of Bologna was a secular saint.

THE purser of the Ponce de Leon halted as a hand was laid on his arm. ‘Do you see what I see, Mr. Springer?’ inquired one of the passengers from the ship. The purser laughed. ‘That’s not a bad ...