"Among the strengths of [ Church and Estate is Rzeznik's] refusal to reduce his stories of the changes taking place [in Philadelphia] to economics and matters of social status. These are human stories in which the power of wealth and the seeking of 'spiritual capital' and prestige and influence were ever operative, but where 'sincere spiritual yearnings' and a 'genuine desire for sound teachings, meaningful worship and spiritual fulfillment' also had their roles. One appreciates [Rzeznik's] comprehension of the complexities and mixed motivations of religious life of this era." --Frederick Houk Borsch, Anglican and Episcopal History.