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A form of mass religious ecstasy, involving speaking in tongues etc, associated with an evangelical revivalist fellowship whose first meeting was in Toronto
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Toronto blessing — /tə ronˈtō blesˈing/ (Christianity) noun A form of behaviour involving weeping, fainting, and other highly emotional or hysterical reactions attributed to the action of the Holy Spirit ORIGIN: Toronto, Canada, where it originated in the 1980s … Useful english dictionary
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Church of the Redeemer (Toronto) — Church of the Redeemer The Church of the Redeemer today. Denomination Anglican Church of Canada Churchmanship Liberal, Broad High Weekly attendance … Wikipedia
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