Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: The theology of Christian living -- On theology of the Christian life / Norbert Rigali -- Jesus and moral theology / William C. Spohn -- The Holy Spirit and ethics : a personal gift making persons / Ronald A. Mercier -- Part II: Means of Christian living : approaches to moral discernment -- Dialoguing with human experience : a challenge to Catholic moral theology / Dennis J. Billy -- Scripture and ethics : core, context, and coherence / James T. Bretzke -- Thinking with the church and its moral theology / Pamela Smith -- Part III: The work of Christian living : conversion and turning from sin -- Young man Newman : the first conversion / Walter E. Conn -- Human failing : the meanings and metaphors of sin / Kenneth R. Himes -- Morality and spirituality / Richard Gula -- Part IV: The essence of Christian living : love and holiness -- Love in fundamental moral theology / David M. McCarthy -- Postmodern moral theology and holiness : critique of natural law / Timothy P. Muldoon -- Part V: The service of Christian living : identifying the common good -- The global common good in the twenty-first century / Lisa Sowle Cahill -- Natural law and basic goods : particular to someone everywhere / Todd A. Salzman.