REVIEW
TONGUES: VOL. 1 - CONFUSED BY ECSTASY
Dr Swincer has done a monumental service to the Christian world. Addressing a topic that is often poorly understood, or bitterly divisive, he has sought to remove the assumptions – in particular, the presumed precursor of ecstasy – from the biblical teaching about the Gift of Tongues for the Church. He carefully distinguishes between the one-stage phenomenon of the Book of the Acts, and the two-stage phenomenon of the gift for the Church.
The contemporary background of ecstasy in the Mystery Religions of the first century and beyond, is very significant in appreciating the nature of the biblical gift.
Of particular personal interest to me, was his careful tracing of the historic roots of tongue-speaking in the various denominations. This alone deserves wide publicity, as it is often very poorly understood, and usually quite prejudicial.
There are many historic traces of teachings and developments that show remarkable research and high academic excellence.
This should become a text-book on the subject.
Dr Clifford Wilson – prolific author and Christian statesman, Australia.