""With the first volume of his 'ecclesiology from below,' Roger Haight has clearly again established himself as a pioneer in the creation of historical theology. Using historical study to recover as far as we can the actual experience of Christians in past centuries and then drawing on social scientific methodology to analyze this evidence, he has reflected on this 'data' theologically to distill the dynamics inherent in the development of structured Christianity. I eagerly await volume 2 that promises a truly theological tracing of Christianity's evolution from the Reformation to the present." -Bernard Cooke" --Bernard Cooke, Blurb from reviewer ""Roger Haight has made a major contribution to the area of ecclesiology. His contributions will clearly have a lasting value. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in theology and the history of the Church." - Catholic Library World, September 2005" -- Catholic Library World ""Roger Haight's massive work, Christian Community in History, is a significant achievement. Haight writes clearly, with a deep historical sense and a good understanding of theological issues" --T.

P. Rausch, Scottish Journal of Theology "Review in German in Theologische Literaturzeitung 131 (2006)" -- Theologische Literaturzeitung.