The Pentecostal Feminism of Elizabeth V. Baker

One does not expect to see “Pentecostal” and “feminism” juxtaposed on the page, yet scholar John R. Miller’s history of Elizabeth V. Baker does so with clarity and purpose. In his meticulously documented history, The Pentecostal Feminism of Elizabeth V. Baker, the author introduces the evolution of feminist ideology beginning in the nineteenth century (the Holiness Movement motif), and how it was carried into the twentieth century (the Pentecostal motif), due largely to the work of Elizabeth V. Baker, now being viewed as the first true Pentecostal feminist. Readers are treated to the history of the Pentecostal movement, the rise of women in the ministry, as well as extensive historical information about the Assemblies of God and the Elim Fellowship. Whether feminist, scholar, or one interested in the history of female church leaders, this is a noteworthy book.