Includes bibliographical references.

Extent of early Pentecostal pacifism / Jay Beaman -- "I thank my God for the persecution": conscientious objection in the Church of God in Christ during World War I / Theodore Kornweibel, Jr. -- Early foursquare attitudes toward pacifism and conscientious objection, 1917-1945 / Brian K. Pipkin -- "Crossing borders": arguments used by early American Pentecostals in support of the global character of pacifism / Murray W. Dempster -- Pentecost and the end of patriotism: a call for the restoration of pacifism among Pentecostal Christians / Joel Shuman -- Prophetic "patriotic" Pentecostal peacemaking: early Assemblies of God pacifism and the twentieth century / Paul Alexander -- Rebuild Afghanistan: a declaration of faithfulness: a transforming initiative, September 25, 2001 / Paul Alexander -- Jesus-shaped and Spirit-empowered peace with justice: toward a christomorphic pneumatology / Paul Alexanader -- What the church teaches about war: a COGIC consicentious objection priciple / Elder Daivd A. Hall, Sr. -- Send Judah first: a Pentecostal perspective on peace / Marlon Millner -- Toward a Pentecostal contribution to the just war tradition / Michael Beals -- Pastoring a peace church / Jonathan Martin -- Preaching Christ crucified: sharing (in) the Spirit of God's nonviolent future / Jarrod Saul McKenna -- Letter to the editor: Waxahachie daily light, January 2006 / Paul Alexander -- Spirit-empowered peacemaking as evangelical, ecumenical, and Pentecostal opportunity / Paul Alexander -- Scandalous partners in protest: a continuiing dialogue / Andrew S. Hamilton and Kenneth J. Archer -- My life as a Menno-costal: a personal and theological narrative / Martin William Mittelstadt -- "Thank you and please": an address to Mennonite Church USA, July 4, 2007 / Paul Alexander -- Bibliography of resources for further study / compiled by Brian K. Pipkin.