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Book SynopsisThe Handbook provides a unique scholarly resource for the study of the Christian Church as we find it in the Bible, in history, and today.
Trade ReviewClear 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 *
Table of ContentsList of contributors 1: Paul Avis: Introduction to Ecclesiology Part I: Biblical Foundations 2: R. W. L. Moberly: The Ecclesiology of Israel's Scriptures 3: Loveday Alexander: The Church in the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles 4: Andrew T. Lincoln: The Johannine vision of the Church 5: Edward Adams: The Shape of the Pauline Churches 6: Gerald O'Collins, SJ: The Church in the General Epistles Part II: Resources from the Tradition 7: Mark Edwards: Early Ecclesiology in the West 8: Andrew Louth: The Eastern Orthodox Tradition 9: Norman Tanner, SJ: Medieval Ecclesiology and the Conciliar Movement 10: Dorothea Wendebourg: The Church in the Magisterial Reformers 11: Paul Avis: Anglican Ecclesiology 12: Ormond Rush: Roman Catholic Ecclesiology from the Council of Trent to Vatican II and Beyond 13: Paul S. Fiddes: Baptist Concepts of the Church and their Antecedents 14: David M. Chapman: Methodism and the Church 15: Amos Yong: Pentecostal Ecclesiologies Part III: Major Modern Ecclesiologists 16: Kimlyn J. Bender: Karl Barth 17: Gabriel Flynn: Yves Congar 18: Gabriel Flynn: Henri de Lubac 19: Richard Lennan: Karl Rahner 20: Theodor Dieter: Joseph Ratzinger 21: Paul McPartlan: John Zizioulas 22: Friederike Nüssel: Wolfhart Pannenberg 23: Mike Higton: Rowan Williams Part IV: Contemporary Movements in Ecclesiology 24: Elaine Graham: Feminist Critiques, Visions, and Models of the Church 25: Neil Ormerod: Social Science and Ideological Critiques of Ecclesiology 26: Michelle A. Gonzalez: Liberationist Ecclesiologies with Special Reference to Latin America 27: Simon Chan: Asian Ecclesiologies 28: Stan Chu Ilo: African Ecclesiologies
