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| Archbishop Justin Welby prays 'in tongues' every day | Archbishop Justin Welby prays 'in tongues' every day |
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| The Archbishop of Canterbury says he prays in tongues early every morning. | The Archbishop of Canterbury says he prays in tongues early every morning. |
| The Most Rev Justin Welby described his experiences of worshipping in languages he did not understand as "not usually an immensely ecstatic moment". | The Most Rev Justin Welby described his experiences of worshipping in languages he did not understand as "not usually an immensely ecstatic moment". |
| The leader of the Church of England also said that he expects to hear messages and prophecies from God through others. | The leader of the Church of England also said that he expects to hear messages and prophecies from God through others. |
| Both phenomena are closely associated with people attending Pentecostal and charismatic worship. | |
| Speaking to Christian radio station Premier, Archbishop Welby said: "In my own prayer life, and as part of my daily discipline I pray in tongues every day - not as an occasional thing, but as part of daily prayer." | Speaking to Christian radio station Premier, Archbishop Welby said: "In my own prayer life, and as part of my daily discipline I pray in tongues every day - not as an occasional thing, but as part of daily prayer." |
| He added: "It's not something to make a great song and dance about. | He added: "It's not something to make a great song and dance about. |
| "Given it's usually extremely early in the morning it's not usually an immensely ecstatic moment because I'm sort of 'urrgh' - struggling." | "Given it's usually extremely early in the morning it's not usually an immensely ecstatic moment because I'm sort of 'urrgh' - struggling." |
| In the interview, the archbishop also said he had been encouraged by messages people believe to be given to them by God, often known as 'words of knowledge'. | In the interview, the archbishop also said he had been encouraged by messages people believe to be given to them by God, often known as 'words of knowledge'. |
| He said: "I expect to hear from God through other people with words of knowledge or prophecies. | He said: "I expect to hear from God through other people with words of knowledge or prophecies. |
| "An awful lot of those come in - some of them, shall we say, we read them and think I'm not entirely sure about that, and others I think 'oh yes, I can sense there being something of the spirit of God in that'." | "An awful lot of those come in - some of them, shall we say, we read them and think I'm not entirely sure about that, and others I think 'oh yes, I can sense there being something of the spirit of God in that'." |
| The Bible refers to speaking in tongues on numerous occasions, including Jesus foretelling "those who believe… they will speak with new tongues". | The Bible refers to speaking in tongues on numerous occasions, including Jesus foretelling "those who believe… they will speak with new tongues". |
| Before becoming a priest in the Church of England, he was a member of Holy Trinity Brompton, in west London, where speaking in tongues and "words knowledge" are not uncommon practices. | Before becoming a priest in the Church of England, he was a member of Holy Trinity Brompton, in west London, where speaking in tongues and "words knowledge" are not uncommon practices. |
| In his New Year's sermon he encouraged the public to go into 2019 "in a spirit of openness towards each other" after the "struggles and divisions of recent years". | In his New Year's sermon he encouraged the public to go into 2019 "in a spirit of openness towards each other" after the "struggles and divisions of recent years". |
| He added that people "disagree on many things, and we are struggling with how to disagree well". | He added that people "disagree on many things, and we are struggling with how to disagree well". |