In Emmanuel Lartey's seminal work, In Living Color: An Intercultural Approach to Pastoral Care and Counseling , he fundamentally redefines the field by moving away from traditional, Western-centric models to embrace a global, pluralistic perspective. Originally published in 1997 and updated in a second edition in 2003, the book challenges the established paradigm that pastoral care is primarily the domain of ordained, white, middle-class males. The Intercultural Paradigm
The book is structured into two main parts, balancing historical theory with modern practice: An Intercultural Approach to Pastoral Care and Counseling In Living Color: An Intercultural Approach to P...
It incorporates liberationist perspectives from Latin America, Asia, and Africa, as well as feminist, womanist, and Black theologies. Core Framework and Themes In Emmanuel Lartey's seminal work, In Living Color:
Lartey argues that previous approaches—such as multicultural, cross-cultural, or transcultural—often failed to address the holistic needs of individuals because they lacked a true exchange between cultures. His "intercultural" approach emphasizes: Core Framework and Themes Lartey argues that previous
The text integrates discourses from both Western and Third-World contexts, specifically drawing on Lartey’s experiences in Africa, Britain, and America.