(Photo:National Geographic/Screengrab)
The second
season of National Geographic's "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman,"
is now underway, and in episode two the Academy Award-winning actor
visits a Pentecostal church to find out more about speaking the heavenly
language of tongues.
The
series premiere of "The Story of God" aired on Jan. 16 and episode two,
"Heaven and Hell," begins with an exploration of warfare through the
practices of Ethiopian Christians. After taking a look at the dark side
of demon possession in Ethiopia, the show lightens up a bit when Freeman
visits a Pentecostal church in the United States.
"Where there's
darkness there is also light" Freeman says as he introduces the
Christian segment. "Some people feel they are touched by Heaven in a
physical way every Sunday."
The actor traveled to Albuquerque, New
Mexico, where he met with a Pakistani immigrant named Annie. During
their drive to her Pentecostal church, Annie explained to Freeman what
her conversion to Christianity was like.
Annie revealed that one
day while worshiping she was deeply moved and became emotional, then
began to praise God and speak in another tongue. A puzzled Freeman asked
if he might hear her speak in tongues and she said when she feels the
presence of God she can't help it so he might in fact hear her since
they were going to church together.
Freeman
visited Newlife United Pentecostal Church, a Christian church that is
filled with parishioners who speak in tongues. The 79 year old proceeded
to touch on the Bible story found in Acts 2 of the day of Pentecost when the followers of Jesus were baptised with the gift of speaking in tongues.
He
described the act of speaking in tongues as "Heaven coming down to
Earth." After a time of worship and an exhortation from the pastor, the
Spirit of God began to move throughout the church as the congregation
erupts with praise, many speaking in tongues, others crying and one
woman is even seen jumping up and down.
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