One of the more challenging aspects of edited volumes is balancing contributions from multiple disciplines without creating an uneven collection. This issue appears in the opening chapter by Manuel Gaxiola, a pioneering Mexican scholar of Oneness Pentecostalism. While likely included to honor his early work, the chapter – a reworking of presentations from decades ago – adds limited scholarly progress to the volume.

What the book excels at is exploring African American and Latino adherence to Oneness Pentecostalism. Chapters by Rosa Sailes, Dara Colby Delgado, Andrea Johnson, and Patricia de Mola examine how white, African American, and Mexican women navigated patriarchal structures within these denominations. Although they are often formally barred from leading liturgical acts, women frequently performed baptisms, preached, and led churches. These essays show how lived religious practice often challenges official doctrine, revealing complex negotiations of authority and gender.

This tension between theological conservatism and everyday religious life highlights the intersections of race, gender, and power, showcasing rich examples of agency and adaptation. Another notable chapter by Daniel Seagraves offers a rare theological insight. His analysis of Persian Oneness pioneer Andrew Urshan avoids confessional framing and instead places Urshan within the theological heritage of the Church of the East. Seagraves suggests that Urshan found resonance between the Nestorian tradition and Oneness theology, creating a compelling historical and theological connection.

Despite its uneven start, the volume provides valuable insights into understanding race, gender, and agency in Oneness Pentecostalism, especially through the lens of women’s lived religious experiences. Chapters by distinguished scholars of Latino Pentecostalism, Daniel Ramirez and Lloyd Barba, contribute to the ongoing study of migration and the intersection of Pentecostalism.