The Toronto Blessing

The Toronto Blessing was a religious movement that emerged in the late 1990s at the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship, characterized by spontaneous, expressive worship phenomena like laughter, crying, and physical manifestations. Believers saw these experiences as evidence of God's empowering presence, fostering feelings of renewal and spiritual vitality. Critics, however, questioned some of the behaviors and teachings associated with it, viewing them as extremes or emotional excesses. Overall, it highlighted a charismatic emphasis on personal spiritual experiences and emotional expressiveness within evangelical Christianity.