The Impact of Glossolalia Unity with special Reference to selected Protestant Denominations Eldoret Municipality

Abstract

Glossolalia (the practice brought controversies world. of speaking in tongues) has both in churches and in the scholarly The purpose of this study was to find out the extent of the impact of this phenomenon on christian unity. focus of this research was on selected Protestant tions in the Eldoret concerns. out the nature and purpose of glossolalia disruptive in christian communities. affects perceive christian and practise unity. phenomenon of glossolalia letter St. of denomina- Municipality. This study had the following individuals The Paul to and whether it is Second, to find out how glossolalia Third,to in the book the First, to find and how this investigate of Acts, Corinthians the the first (Chapters 12-14) including a discussion on the longer ending of Mark's gospel where this phenomenon is mentioned. instances of unity or disunity This involves caused by tracing glossolalia. Fourth, to find out the extent of the impact of glossolalia on christian unity in Eldoret The nature of glossolalia the impact instances christian the when phenomenon it has been unity. unintelligible misunderstanding But in Protestant Churches. seems to have contributed has on christian intelligible instances unity. it has when it i In fostered has it has caused disunity among christians. of the purpose of glossolalia to been The has also led to a creation necessity of two camps of christians: of glossolalia and those those who do not. In the New Testament an ambivalence regard to glossolalia. Pentecost Corinthian event may be noticed In the book of Acts, (Acts 2), glossolalia who see the glossolalia especially promoted (1 Corinthians with the unity. The 12-14) caused disunity among Christians. Glossolalia in Eldoret shows has negatively Protestant affected Churches as the data christian unity. In the first place it has caused dis unity by uni ting Christians view at the exclusion christiansof others. have been expelled because they practised not approve glossolalia of it. is not part been accepted due to churches generally Another aspect or have left glossolalia of their some factors. practise of this.research some practice, indicate. some Churches churches churches did where the phenomenon has The pastors the phenomenon. a community phenomenon affects findings in is that their where their However,of the same christian of Glossolalia