Pentecostals and Nonviolence

Pentecostals and Nonviolence

Pentecostals and Nonviolence

Pentecostals and Nonviolence

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Synopsis: Pentecostals and Nonviolence explores how a distinctly Pentecostal-charismatic peace witness might be reinvigorated and sustained in the twenty-first century. To do so, the book examines the nature of the early Pentecostal commitment to nonviolence, and investigates the possibilities that might emerge from Pentecostals and Anabaptists entering into conversation and worship with each other. Contributors engage the arguments surrounding the heritage of Pentecostal pacifism in the United States and then move toward exploring nonviolence and peacemaking as crucial for contemporary Christianity as a whole. Ranging from theology, testimony, and pastoral ministry to interchurch relations, activism, and protest, this diverse collection of essays challenge and invite the whole church to the task of peacemaking while exploring the distinctive, and often neglected, contributions from the Pentecostal-charismatic tradition. Endorsements: "This book reflects and reveals the emergence of an already powerful and potentially monumental development in global Pentecostalism. A growing number of Pentecostals are rediscovering their own early tradition of nonviolent peacemaking grounded in their passionate desire to follow Jesus without compromise. If even a quarter of today's six hundred million Pentecostals would combine Jesus' call to nonviolent peacemaking with the explosive power of Pentecost, the demons would tremble, the Church would flourish, and the world would rejoice. This important book offers exciting clues about how that might happen." --Ron Sider, Founder of Evangelicals for Social Action "It's coming! Pentecostals and Nonviolence retrieves and describes a neglected history of pentecostal peacemaking; and as such, it serves as an important preliminary step to prescribing biblical peacemaking. It's coming! The seeds of such a normative pentecostal vision of peacemaking are being nurtured in this book. It's coming! A prophetic pentecostal theology of peacemaking and social justice so desperately needed for the second largest Christian movement in the world. Maybe it's here! Take up this book, read, and decide for yourself." --Amos Yong, Professor of Theology, Regent University School of Divinity "One name stands out when the subject of pacifism surfaces among Pentecostals today: Paul Alexander. As this book demonstrates, many early Pentecostals took their relationship to the state seriously, but made it clear that on biblical and conscience grounds they were not willing to bear arms or participate in the killing of enemy combatants. Alexander has gathered a first-rate cast of authors to address this issue that has all but disappeared from memory." --Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Professor of Church History and Ecumenics, Fuller Theological Seminary "Pentecostals and Nonviolence documents . . . and charts a way forward for pentecostal pacifism. One need not be a pacifist (I'm not) or agree with every statement in this book (I don't) to recognize the important challenge it poses to Pentecostals' all-too-easy affirmation of our nation's wars." --George Paul Wood, Director of Ministerial Resourcing, Assemblies of God Author Biography: Paul Alexander is Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Policy at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University and Director of Public Policy at Evangelicals for Social Action in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. His books include Peace to War (2009) and Christ at the Checkpoint (2012).

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781606083628
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Publication date: 11/09/2012
Series: Pentecostals, Peacemaking, and Social Justice , #5
Pages: 400
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Paul Alexander is Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Policy at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University and Director of Public Policy at Evangelicals for Social Action in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. His books include Peace to War (2009) and Christ at the Checkpoint (2012).

Table of Contents

List of Contributors xi

Foreword Stanley Hauerwas xiii

Preface Paul Alexander xvii

Part I Early Twentieth-Century Pentecostal Pacifism

1 The Extent of Early Pentecostal Pacifism Jay Beaman 3

2 "I thank my God for the persecution": Conscientious Objection in the Church of God in Christ during World War I Theodore Kornweibel, Jr. 39

3 Early Foursquare Attitudes Toward Pacifism and Conscientious Objection, 1917-1945 Brian K. Pipkin 64

4 "Crossing Borders": Arguments Used By Early American Pentecostals in Support of the Global Character of Pacifism Murray W. Dempster 108

5 Pentecost and the End of Patriotism: A Call for the Restoration of Pacifism Among Pentecostal Christians Joel Shuman 130

6 Prophetic "Patriotic" Pentecostal Peacemaking: Early Assemblies of God Pacifism and the Twenty-first Century Paul Alexander 158

Part II Pentecostal Peacemaking in the Twenty-first Century

Rebuild Afghanistan: A Declaration of Faithfulness / A Transforming Initiative, September 25, 2001 Paul Alexander 177

7 Jesus-Shaped and Spirit-Empowered Peace with Justice: Toward a Christomorphic Pneumatology Paul Alexander 180

8 What the Church Teaches About War: A COGIC Conscientious Objection Principle David A. Hall 193

9 Send Judah First: A Pentecostal Perspective on Peace Marlon Millner 203

10 Toward a Pentecostal Contribution to the Just War Tradition Michael Beals 217

11 Pastoring a Peace Church Jonathan Martin 238

12 My Almost-Abortion: A Romance in Late Capitalism Erica Bryand Ramirez 254

13 Preaching Christ Crucified: Sharing [in] the Spirit of God's Nonviolent Future Jarrod Saul McKenna 271

Part III Emerging Anabaptist/Pentecostal Conversations

Letter to the Editor, Waxahachie Daily Light, January 2006 Paul Alexander 291

14 Spirit-Empowered Peacemaking as Evangelical, Ecumenical, and Pentecostal Opportunity Paul Alexander 293

15 Scandalous Partners in Protest: A Continuing Dialogue Andrew S. Hamilton Kenneth J. Archer 308

16 My Life as a Menno-costal: A Personal and Theological Narrative Martin William Mittelstadt 321

17 Thank You and Please: An Address to Mennonite Church USA, July 4, 2007 Paul Alexander 340

Bibliography of Resources for Further Study-Compiled by Brian K. Pipkin 357

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This book reflects and reveals the emergence of an already powerful and potentially monumental development in global Pentecostalism. A growing number of Pentecostals are rediscovering their own early tradition of nonviolent peacemaking grounded in their passionate desire to follow Jesus without compromise. If even a quarter of today's six hundred million Pentecostals would combine Jesus' call to nonviolent peacemaking with the explosive power of Pentecost, the demons would tremble, the Church would flourish, and the world would rejoice. This important book offers exciting clues about how that might happen."
—Ron Sider, Founder of Evangelicals for Social Action

"It's coming! Pentecostals and Nonviolence retrieves and describes a neglected history of pentecostal peacemaking; and as such, it serves as an important preliminary step to prescribing biblical peacemaking. It's coming! The seeds of such a normative pentecostal vision of peacemaking are being nurtured in this book. It's coming! A prophetic pentecostal theology of peacemaking and social justice so desperately needed for the second largest Christian movement in the world. Maybe it's here! Take up this book, read, and decide for yourself."
—Amos Yong, Professor of Theology, Regent University School of Divinity

"One name stands out when the subject of pacifism surfaces among Pentecostals today: Paul Alexander. As this book demonstrates, many early Pentecostals took their relationship to the state seriously, but made it clear that on biblical and conscience grounds they were not willing to bear arms or participate in the killing of enemy combatants. Alexander has gathered a first-rate cast of authors to address this issue that has all but disappeared from memory."
—Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Professor of Church History and Ecumenics, Fuller Theological Seminary

"Pentecostals and Nonviolence documents . . . and charts a way forward for pentecostal pacifism. One need not be a pacifist (I'm not) or agree with every statement in this book (I don't) to recognize the important challenge it poses to Pentecostals' all-too-easy affirmation of our nation's wars."
—George Paul Wood, Director of Ministerial Resourcing, Assemblies of God

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