Hi Pinz,
Interesting read. One of the few things us old fashioned Catholics and the more Conservative Baptists agree on is that glossolalia can be problematic, especially for some indiviuals who seek these consolations of the Spirit. If I remember correctly St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila warned against this sort of thing as the mere "seeking" could lead to deception or feelings of spiritual superiority.
If I remember correctly St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila warned against this sort of thing as the mere "seeking" could lead to deception or feelings of spiritual superiority.
The great Puritan preacher, Jonathan Edwards (of Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God fame, surely the classic American hellfire sermon) wrote an entire book on the subject.
On Relgious Affections (web version and many free downloadable versions).
A very comprehensive exposition on the subject and the problems it causes. Suggested for Protestants and Baptists, not sure if it's on Rome's list but I doubt it, being a Puritan book. I don't recall it speaking about Rome either way or containing anything an RC bishop would object to. It is about the markings of true and false spirituality and the signs that accompany each. Very sound reading for all, I think.
Dr. E, I pinged since I mentioned one of the great Puritan books.