PART I Border Posts: Social and Religious Contexts 1. New Boundaries: The Late Modern Context of Practical Theology, the Church, and Pastoral Ministry. Stefan Gartner 2. Individualization and Religion, the Church, and Pastoral Ministry. Stefan Gartner PART II Cross-border Work: Practical Theology as a Craft 3. What Is Practical Theology?. Annemie Dillen 4. Methodological Questions in Practical Theology. Annemie Dillen PART III Frontier Workers: Subjects of Practical Theology 5. Children at the Center? Practical Theology by, about, and with Children Annemie Dillen 6. Chaplains as Frontier Workers in Prisons Stefan Gartner PART IV Frontier Zones: Practical Theological Perspectives 7. The Boundaries and Possibilities of Power in Pastoral Care Stefan Gartner 8. Hope, the Motor of Life and of Faith. Annemie Dillen