pt. 1: Modern pastoral and practical theology in historical perspective -- The meaning and importance of pastoral theology / Seward Hiltner -- Introduction to modern pastoral theology in the United States / John Patton -- The emergence of pastoral and practical theology in Britain / Paul Ballard -- pt. 2: Approaches and methods in pastoral and practical theology -- The nature of practical theology / Alastair Campbell -- Pastoral theology in a pluralistic age / Don Browning -- Practical theology as transforming practice / Elaine Graham -- Interpreting situations : an inquiry into the nature of practical theology / Edward Farley -- Practical theology as a theological form / Emmanuel Lartey -- Some straw for the bricks : a basic introduction to theological reflection / Stephen Pattison -- pt. 3: Relating theory and practice to perspectives and issues in pastoral and practical theology -- Pastoral theology and sociology / Michael Northcott -- Liberation theology and political theory / Peter Sedgwick -- Ecclesiology and pastoral theology / Nicholas Bradbury -- Christian morality and pastoral theology / Nicholas Peter Harvey -- Spirituality in a postmodern era / Marie McCarthy -- Sketching the contours of a pastoral theological perspective : suffering, healing, and reconstructing experiencing / Chris Schlauch -- The relationship between pastoral counseling and pastoral theology / Gordon Lynch -- How sexuality and relationships have revolutionized pastoral theology / Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore -- Culture, religious faiths, and race / Martin Forward -- What is the relevance of congregational studies for pastoral theology? / Brynolf Lyon -- Towards dialogue : an exploration of the relations between psychiatry and religion in contemporary mental health / Mark Sutherland -- Management and pastoral theology / Stephen Pattison -- pt. 4: Evaluating pastoral and practical theology -- An introduction to evaluation in pastoral theology and pastoral care / Stephen Pattison and James Woodward -- Pastoral care as performance / David Lyall.