Clear in presentation, ecumenical in tone, this volume meets and exceeds the standards of academic reference volumes. * Justin L. McLendon, Calvin Theological Journal * [This book] will be widely and profitably used. For all this, we can be grateful for this volume and its organizing editor, Paul Avis. * Bruce Kaye, Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Theology * What is covered is rich, worth engaging with, and speaks of the depth and wealth of the Church. * Revd. Mark Ord, BMS World Mission, Journal of European Baptist Studies * this is a fine work, an asset to a library. It is a full and accessible introduction to a part of the theological enterprise which is not studied enough. * Christopher Lewis, Ecclesiastical Law Journal * ...this volume presents a constructive contribution to ecclesiological scholarship. The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology stands as a worthy addition to any theological collection. * Simon R. Wayte, Theological Studies * The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology will be a useful addition to any theological library. The writing throughout is approachable. The bibliographical resources are excellent. Students who dip in in haste will find here every encouragement to explore more widely. * Nicholas Sagovsky, Church Times * Avis's accomplishment in assembling this volume will be a lasting one, and it could easily be a foundational text for seminaries and other institutions of theological learning ... serve[s] simultaneously as introductions and deep-dive seams of engagement, and should become standard reference works. * Richard J. Mammana, The Living Church * The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology is an excellent addition to a reference library for graduate students, scholars of religion, or ministers looking to consult major ecclesiological figures, traditions, and trends. It is valuable to both specialists within ecclesiology as well as theologians specializing in other areas of study. As with other entries in the Oxford Handbook series, the bibliographical suggestions are excellent resources. * Annie Selak, Reading Religion * Recommended. * CHOICE * Avis has put all of us in his debt by the many stimulating works he has produced. This outstanding work is a tribute to his ability and dedication. * Paul Richardson, Church of England Newspaper *