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This was a Pentecostal faith in which the happy ordeal of being born again was called the ‘burning love’; speaking in tongues was considered a gift – variously known as ‘the barks’, ‘the jerks’ or ‘the Holy laugh’ – and parishioners were encouraged to rise and speak at any time, allowing God’s voice to pour out from within.
Ian Penman · Shapeshifter: Elvis looks for meaning · LRB 24 September 2014 Ian Penman 2019
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