Abstract
Offers personal reflections on the significance of Seward Hiltner in the author's life and in the field of pastoral theology. Sees these benefits in terms of Hiltner's prophetic sensitivities, his capactity to teach others to think theologically, his creative adversarial tendencies, and his contributions to the theological field generally. Offers as a future agenda for pastoral theology concerns centering on the nature of ministry, the nature and practice of spiritual direction, liberation theology, and pastoral care in non-western countries.
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