Abstract
Stresses the growing importance of an empowering vision for the pastoral counseling movement and gives particular attention to the acute spiritual and ethical crises in Western culture, the computer/communication revolution, and the contemporary search for a new paradigm of health. Notes the need for a better understanding of the entire biosphere and the emergence of a global culture. Details the implications for pastoral counseling of liberation propensities, the increased emphases on self-help and egalitarian networks, the reality of a new majority of older persons seeking zestful and productive years. Makes a plea for a greater recognition of right brain methods of healing and growth and for the healing power of laughter.

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