A Time to Laugh: The Holy Laughter Phenomenon Examined

This book provides guidelines for distinguishing genuine spiritual renewal from human-induced phenomena. It offers a sympathetic but candid examination of the so-called Holy Laughter phenomenon, also known as the Toronto Blessing, and accompanying manifestations of revival and renewal movements, such as falling down or being "slain in the Spirit," "drunkenness in the Spirit," shaking, and so on. Oropeza investigates biblical and historical precedients for such phenomena.