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“Writing Heavenly Language”: My Research on Pentecostalism and Glossolalia

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My scholarly career has comprised thorough explorations of the world’s religions, particularly Christianity. The main approaches that I have used in my research have been of an historical, sociological, and, above all, psychological nature. But my study of theology as a whole has also added much to my understanding of what religion basically is and what it entails. It might be asked what the basis is for my interest in religion. I must thus shortly present my childhood and the background it has provided me pertaining to religiosity.

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    Nils G. Holm (Profesor Emeritus)

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Holm, N.G. (2012). “Writing Heavenly Language”: My Research on Pentecostalism and Glossolalia. In: Belzen, J. (eds) Psychology of Religion. Path in Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1602-9_6

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