No Charismatic Tongues in First Centuries of Church Except with Heretics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossolalia Glossolalia or speaking in tongues is the fluid vocalizing (or less commonly, the writing) of speech-like syllables which lack any readily comprehended meaning, in some cases as part of religious practice.[1] The significance of glossolalia has varied in context, with some minorities considering it as a part of a sacred language. It is most prominently practiced within Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity, but it is also practiced in non-Christian religions. Glossolalia also sometimes refers to xenoglossy, which is speaking in a natural language that was previously unknown to the speaker. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Linguistics 3 Glossolalia in Christianity 3.1 Theological explanations 3.2 Biblical practice 3.3 Church practice 3.3.1 A.D. 100 to 400 3.3.2 A.D. 400 to 1900 3.3.3 20th century to present 4 Non-Christian ...