Emmanuel Y. Lartey

This paper draws upon postcolonial studies in highlighting historic persons, places and trajectories of British Practical Theology. Reference is made to Daniels Ekarte, J. Michael Wilson and Ken Leech as exemplars of practical theology in Britain. Locating the city of Birmingham and the University of Birmingham specifically as the birthplace of an intercultural paradigm of pastoral care and counselling, mention is made of the inter-religious, multicultural and international environment in which this birthing took place. A call is made for practical theologians to return to the rich heritage of multi-cultural and multi-religious thought and life out of which a vibrant practical theology emerges. Such practical theology holds in creative tension faith and life, theory and practice, and the private and public dimensions of communal life.

(2019). Katie Geneva Cannon: International African American Scholar. Journal of Pastoral Theology. Ahead of Print.

Editors’ note: This issue of the Journal of Pastoral Theology was compiled by two members of our editorial board, Pamela Couture (St. Paul School of Theology) and Emmanuel Lartey (Candler School of Theology). We wish to thank them for their diligent work in compiling this excellent thematic issue on a timely topic of importance to the field of pastoral theology. It is our hope to present similar thematic issues in future Spring volumes of the Journal. We also wish to thank Glenn Asquith (Moravian Theological Seminary) as he concludes his term as Co-Editor with this issue. This is also the last issue produced by Jane Burcaw, Director of Marketing and Communications at Moravian Theological Seminary, and we wish to recognize her excellent professional work in preparing high-quality issues of the Journal for the last four years. Glenn Asquith Karen Scheib