Conyers Middleton’s Essay on the Gift of Tongues is an important later Reformation work on this subject. He dug deeper than most authors but did not reach paydirt. Nonetheless, there is good thinking going on here.
Conyers Middleton and the Doctrine of Tongues
An assessment of Conyers Middleton’s work, The Free Inquiry. A writing that has inspired the later doctrine of cessationism and impacted the christian doctrine of tongues.
Technical Notes on Chrysostom's Pentecost Text
Notes on the translation of John Chyrsostom’s “On the Holy Pentecost” Homily 1:4(b) to 5.
A snippet from Chrysostom's "The Holy Pentecost"
A translation from a portion of John Chrysostom’s, On the Holy Pentecost, as it relates to the miraculous event of Pentecost
Believer/Unbeliever, Faithful/Infidel, What is best?
A question of properly translating πιστός and ἄπιστος in Byzantine Greek Church literature.
Should they be translated as believer/unbeliever, or faithful/infidel?
The translation of believer is not difficult to accept, though it is a tad ambiguous in today’s English, but unbeliever is too neutral. It does not reflect the intensity ascribed to by the majority of the original writers. Infidel may be better suited. It is a strong word that has near racist implications based on religious grounds, and has especially been propagated by media coverage of radical Islamic actions against those who do not share their beliefs. In reference to some Byzantine Church writings, infidel feels closer to the writer’s intent.
Basil of Seleucia on Pentecost: Notes
A brief analysis of the fifth century tongues of Pentecost text loosely attributed to Basil of Seleucia
Basil of Seleucia's Explanation of Pentecost
A translation of one of Basil of Seleucia’s homilies on Pentecost. It is an important piece to tracing the doctrine of tongues through the centuries.
Basil of Seleucia was a fifth-century bishop in a region titled, Seleucia in Pieria, now known as the city of Antakya (Turkey).1
Basil of Seleucia on Pentecost: Greek and Latin text
A fifth century pseudochrysostom text on the miraculous event of Pentecost: the Greek and Latin texts
Basil of Seleucia Authorship Correction
Finding the real authorship and date behind a text loosely attributed to John Chrysostom.
Tertullian on the Doctrine of Tongues
A brief synopsis on the reasons why Tertullian’s coverage of tongues is nothing major and should be considered unimportant.