Original essays explore how faith and theology interact with issues in the public forum such as justice, war and peace, and the environment.

Part I: Retrieving Catholic Traditions
Dennis Hamm (Creighton University)
Elizabeth Newman (Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond)
Coleman Fannin (University of Dayton)
Patrick Hayes (St. John’s University, New York)
John Sniegocki (Xavier University, Cincinnati)

Part II: Exploring the Contemporary American Context
Michael J. Perry (Emory University)
William L. Portier (University of Dayton)
Mary Doak (University of San Diego)
Harold Ernst (University of Notre Dame)
Anne Clifford (Duquesne University)

Part III: Broadening the Horizons
Mark J.Allman (Merrimack College) and
Tobias L. Winright (St. Louis University)
Ernesto Valiente (University of Notre Dame)
James T. Cross (Carroll College)