Abstract
The life and ministry of Thomas J. Pugh represent a monumental contribution to the area of pastoral care in general and pastoral care with African Americans in particular. As a pastor, educator, and social activist he informed and empowered the liberation and reconciliation tasks of God's people. An important contribution to that liberation and reconciliation work were Professor Pugh’s research and publications. In his printed works his role as a pastor, educator, and social activist is evident. With careful scholarship and prophetic insight he built a solid foundation upon which subsequent scholars in the pastoral care field could develop. This essay is a review of Professor Pugh’s publications with particular attention given to his thought which influenced the pastoral care of African Americans and those preparing to provide such care.