Exploring and discovering the dogma of tongues in the Church from inception until now

• The Purpose of this Project

  • Introductory Notes to the Gift of Tongues Project
  • The Worldwide impact of the Pentecostal movement and speaking in tongues
  • Summary of the Gift of Tongues Project — this article has been deprecated.

• Ecclesiastical Writings

  • Irenaeous
    • Irenaeous on the Gift of Tongues
  
  
  • Origen
    • Origen on the Gift of Tongues
  
  
  • The text of “De Trinitate” as it relates to the tongues dogma:
    • The Greek and Latin texts on the Dogma of Tongues found in De Trinitate
    • An English Translation of the Tongues Passages found in De Trinitate
    • Notes on the Dogma of Tongues in De Trinitate.
  
  
  • Epiphanius on the Gift of Tongues:
    • Epiphanius on the Tongues of Corinth Part 1
    • Epiphanius on the Tongues of Corinth Part 2
  
  
  • Cyril of Jerusalem
    • Cyril of Jerusalem on the Miracle of Pentecost
  
  
  • Cyril of Alexandria
    • An introduction to this Church Father and the reasons for translating and analyzing his works.
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: Zephaniah
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: Acts
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Pentecost: problems with the Acts fragment
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: I Corinthians 12:9
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: I Corinthians 14:2
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: I Corinthians 14:5
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: I Corinthians 14:10
    • Notes on the Cyrillian catena on I Corinthians 14:10
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: I Corinthians 14:12
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: I Corinthians 14:15
    • Notes on the Cyrillian catena on I Corinthians 14:15
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: I Corinthians 14:16 to 17
    • Cyril of Alexandria on Tongues: Conclusion
    • The Greek and parallel Latin texts of Cyril of Alexandria
  
  
  • The Ambrosiaster Text on I Corinthians chapters 12-14:
    • Notes on Translating Ambrosiaster’s I Corinthians 12-14
    • A Translation of I Corinthians 12 from the Ambrosiaster Text
    • A Translation of I Corinthians 13 from the Ambrosiaster Text
    • A Translation of I Corinthians 14 from the Ambrosiaster Text
  
  

  • • The Neo-Tongues Movement has been deprecated. This argument is no longer valid and has been dropped.

    • Gregory Nazianzus
    • Gregory Nazianzus’ on the Dogma of Tongues
      Introduction to Gregory Nazianzus’ contribution to the tongues dogma.
    • Gregory Nazianzus’ Oration 41:15-16. A source Greek text on Oration 41:15-16
    • An English Translation of Oration 41:15-16. Translated by Alex Poulos
    • Gregory Nazianzus’ Oration 41:15-16 in the Latin Several Latin texts side-by-side on Oration 41:15-16
    • Gregory Nazianzus’ Oration 41:15-16 in the Syriac
    • An English Translation of Rufinus’ fifth century Latin of Gregory’s “On Pentecost” 41:15-16
    • Is Tyrannius Rufinus a Reliable Translator?
    • Nazianzus’ Tongues of Pentecost Paradox
    • Maximus the Confessor’s seventh century Greek text and commentary regarding Gregory’s On Pentecost 41:16. By Alex Poulos
    • Nicetas of Serrone’s 11th century Greek text and commentary regarding Gregory’s On Pentecost 41:15. and 41:16. By Alex Poulos
    • See also Michael Psellos below.
    
    
    • Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
      • Augustine on the Tongues of Pentecost: Intro
      • Augustine on the Tongues of Pentecost in English
      • An analysis of Augustine on Tongues and the Donatists
      
      
    • The Neo-Tongues Movement Part 3 This article is deprecated.
    
    
    • Pachomius
      • Pachomius receiving the Gift of Tongues: a commentary and analysis
      • Pachomius receiving the Gift of Tongues in the Greek with an English translation
      • Pachomius receiving the Gift of Tongues in the Syriac with an English translation
      
      
    • The Venerable Bede
      
      • The Venerable Bede on the Dogma of Tongues
      • Bede’s Initial Commentary on the Book of Acts 2:1-19
      • Notes on Bede’s Works on the Book of Acts
      • A Book of Reflection on the Acts of the Apostles 2:1-18
      • Final Thoughts concerning Bede on the Dogma of Tongues.
      • The Works of Bede in the original Latin
        A digital version of the texts written by Bede as it relates to the dogma of tongues.
    
    
    • Michael Psellos
      • Psellos on the Christian Dogma of Tongues Intro
      • An English Translation of Michael Psellos text on Pentecost
      • Technical Notes on the Psellos Translation
      • A Commentary and Analysis of Psellos’ Tongues of Pentecost.
      • Michael Psellos 11th century Greek text and commentary regarding Gregory’s On Pentecost By Alex Poulos
      • Psellos on the Dogma of Tongues in the Original Greek
  
  
  • Many more Church writers to come that have been identified on the subject which await to be analyzed and translated.
  
  

  • Thomas Aquinas

    • Thomas Aquinas on the Miracle of Tongues Intro
    • Aquinas on Psalm 54:9
    
    
    • A translation of his Lectures on I Corinthians
      • 1. I Corinthians 12:10
      • 2. Selected portions of I Corinthians Chapter 13
      • 3. I Corinthians Chapter 14:1-4, IC1
      • 4. I Corinthians Chapter 14:5-12, IC2
      • 5. I Corinthians Chapter 14:13-17, IC3
      • 6. I Corinthians Chapter 14:18-22, IC4
      • 7. I Corinthians Chapter 14:23-26, IC5
      
      
    • The Latin texts of Psalm 54:9 and Corinthians attributed to Aquinas on Tongues
    
    
    • Summa Theologica, On the Grace of Tongues in English, IIa IIae q. 176
    • The Latin version of On the Grace of Tongues
      Note: Scroll two-thirds down the page to reach QUAESTIO 176
    
    
    • Thomas Aquinas on the Miracle of Tongues
      The final analysis and conclusion of all his works.
    
    

  • 1500-1830 AD

    • The unknown tongues controversy
      • The Unknown Tongues in the English Bible
      • The Irvingite Movement
    
    
    • Patristics and Rationalism:
      • More on the Historical Rejection of Patristics
      • The Historical Rejection of Patristics and its Legacy
  
  

  • The History of Tongues as an Ecstatic Utterance:

    • Introduction to the History of Glossolalia
    • The Origins
    • Early Objections to Glossolalia in Reference to Church Dogma
    • Examining the Source Books on Glossolalia and Christian tongues
    • Analyzing and Grading Patristic Usage in the Source Books on Glossolalia
    • A Critical Look at Tongues and Montanism
    • Eusebius on Montanism
  
  

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