Introduction, by M. J. Taylor.
The mystery of sin: The sense of sin in the modern world, by R. O'Connell. Missing the mark, by B. Vawter. Towards a Biblical catechesis of the Decalogue, by P. Tremblay. Sin and community in the New Testament, by J. Murphy-O'Connor. The reality of sin; a theological and pastoral critique, by K. F. O'Shea.
The mystery of forgiveness: The sacrament of penance; an historical outline, by M.-B. Carra de Vaux Saint-Cyr. The ecclesial dimension of penance, by P. Anciaux. Confession: psychology is not enough, by L. Monden. Confession as a means of self-improvement, by J. F. Filella. Communal penance; a liturgical commentary and catechesis, by G.-M. Nissim.
Mystery of original sin: New thinking on original sin, by J. P. Mackey. Evolution and original sin, by P. Smulders. Original sin and man's situation, by P. Schoonenberg. A catechesis on original sin, by M. van Caster.
