[Linganth] Nick Harkness on his new book, Glossolalia and the Problem of Language

[Ilana Gershon]

Dear Colleagues,
Hyemin Lee invites Nick Harkness to discuss his book on the CaMP
anthropology blog today:

https://campanthropology.org

The press blurb:

Speaking in tongues, also known as glossolalia, has long been a subject of
curiosity as well as
 vigorous theological debate. A worldwide phenomenon that spans multiple
Christian traditions,
glossolalia is both celebrated as a supernatural gift and condemned as
semiotic alchemy. For some
 it is mystical speech that exceeds what words can do, and for others it is
mere gibberish, empty of  meaning. At the heart of these differences is
glossolalia’s puzzling relationship to language.

*Glossolalia and the Problem of Language* investigates speaking in tongues
in South Korea, where  it is practiced widely across denominations and
congregations. Nicholas Harkness shows how the  popularity of glossolalia
in Korea lies at the intersection of numerous, often competing social
forces,  interwoven religious legacies, and spiritual desires that have
been amplified by Christianity’s massive institutionalization. As
evangelicalism continues to spread worldwide,  *Glossolalia and the Problem
of Language* analyzes one of its most enigmatic practices while marking a
major advancement in our understanding of the power of language and its
limits.
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