1971
"New Paganism." Christianity Today 15 S 24 1971: 4-6.
"Perspective for the Preaching of the Law." Concordia Theological Monthly 42 Jl-Ag 1971: 443-450.
1975
"Journey to Singing Mountain." Christianity Today 19 Ap 25 1975: 15-18.
1976
"Distinction between Killing and Allowing to Die." Theological Studies 37 no 3 S 1976: 467-470.
1977
"Glory of Singing Mountain." Christianity Today 21 My 6 1977: 26-28.
"Still Forbidden Fruit." Christianity Today 21 Ja 21 1977: 16-19.
1978
"Understanding the Apathetic Citizen." Dialog 17 Aut 1978: 303-308.
1979
"The Place of Ethics in the Theological Task." Currents in Theology and Mission 6 Ag 1979: 196-203.
1980
"Is What Is Right for Me Right for All Similarly Situated." Journal of Religious Ethics 8 Spr 1980: 125-134.
1981
"Theology in Stories : C S Lewis and the Narrative Quality of Experience." Word & World 1 Sum 1981: 222-229.
1983
"Josef Pieper : Explorations in the Thought of a Philosopher of Virtue." Journal of Religious Ethics 11 Spr 1983: 114-134.
1986
"Eritis Sicut Deus : Moral Theory and the Sin of Pride." Faith and Philosophy 3 O 1986: 397-415.
"[Ethics from a Theocentric Perspective, 2 Vols, by J M Gustafson, 1981, 1984, Review Article, Bibliog]." Religious Studies Review 12 no 1 Ja 1986: 11-16.
"Virtue in Contemporary Religious Thought" in Virtue - Public and Private (Eerdmans): 7-29.
1987
"The Limits of Politics and a Politics of Limited Expectations." Dialog 26 Spr 1987: 98-103.
1988
"To Throw Oneself into the Wave : The Problem of Possessions" in Preferential Option for the Poor (Eerdmans): 72-86.
1989
"Abortion : The Right to an Argument." Hastings Center Report 19 N-D 1989: 13-16.
"Abortion's Impact on Parenthood." Lutheran Forum 23 no 4 1989: 30-32.
"On William F May : Corrected Vision for Medical Ethics." Second Opinion 10 1989: 104-124.
"The Singularity of Christian Ethics." Journal of Religious Ethics 17 Fall 1989: 95-120.
1990
"Hank Gathers and Cultural Christianity." First Things no 5 Ag-S 1990: 9-10.
"Psychoanalyzing C S Lewis." Christian Century 107 My 16-23 1990: 525-529.
"A View from Somewhere : The Political Thought of Michael Walzer." Religious Studies Review 16 Jl 1990: 197-201.
"What Families Are For." First Things no 6 O 1990: 34-41.
1991
"Forde, Jenson, and Preaching." Dialog 30 Wint 1991: 59-61.
"How Churches Crack Up : The Case of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod." First Things no 14 Je-Jl 1991: 38-42.
"I Want to Burden My Loved Ones." First Things no 16 O 1991: 12-14.
""Love's Casuistry" : Paul Ramsey on Caring for the Terminally Ill." Journal of Religious Ethics 19 Fall 1991: 133-156.
"Mortality : The Measure of Our Days." First Things no 10 F 1991: 14.
1992
"The Divine Call : Reflections of a Professional Vacancy Pastor." Concordia Journal 18 Jl 1992: 265-271.
"Marriage in Counterpoint and Harmony." First Things no 24 Je-Jl 1992: 30-36.
"The Rapist and the Virgin." First Things no 23 My 1992: 16-17.
1993
"Jesus through the Eyes of John Rawls." First Things no 32 Ap 1993: 13-15.
"Men and Women--Can We Be Friends." First Things no 34 Je-Jl 1993: 9-14.
"One Soul in Bodies Twain : The Lure of Friendship." Christian Century 110 N 3 1993: 1092-1095.
"Terra Es Animata : On Having a Life." Hastings Center Report 23 Jl-Ag 1993: 25-32.
1994
"Human Equality and Assistance in Suicide." Second Opinion 19 Ap 1994: 17-25.
"On Bringing One's Life to a Point." First Things no 47 N 1994: 31-35.
"Touched by the Eternal." Theology Today 50 Ja 1994: 535-542.
1995
"Defending Diversity." First Things no 57 N 1995: 9-10.
"The Eclipse of Fatherhood." First Things no 54 Je-Jl 1995: 38-42.
"The First and the Second Adam : Reflections on James Wetzel's Reformulation of a Doctrine." Journal of Religious Ethics 23 Spr 1995: 27-33.
"Synodical Education : A Not-So-Modest Proposal." Concordia Journal 21 Ja 1995: 71-76.
"Veritatis Splendor : Reopening Some Questions of the Reformation." Journal of Religious Ethics 23 Fall 1995: 225-238.
1996
"Christian Thinking About Advance Medical Directives." Christian Century 113 S 11-18 1996: 854-857.
"Professing Business : John Paul Meets John Wesley." Christian Century 113 D 4 1996: 1200-1201,1203-1204.
"Second Thoughts About Body Parts." First Things no 62 Ap 1996: 32-37.
1997
"The First of Institutions." Pro Ecclesia 6 Fall 1997: 444-455.
"Hello, Dolly." Dialog 36 Sum 1997: 163-164.
"Ordinary and Extraordinary Treatments : When Does Quality of Life Count?" Theological Studies 58 S 1997: 527-531.
"Recovering Christendom." First Things no 77 N 1997: 36-42.
"The Venture of Marriage." Logia 6 Eastertide 1997: 3-10.
"The Venture of Marriage" in Two Cities of God (Eerdmans): 117-32.
1998
"Affirming Ourselves to Death." First Things no 84 Je-Jl 1998: 13-14.
"Biotech Babies : How Far Should Christian Couples Go in the Quest for a Child of Their Own?" Christianity Today 42 D 7 1998: 55-58.
"The Conditions and Limits of Tolerance." Christian Century 115 Ap 15 1998: 402-404.
"Euthanasia and Christian Vision" in Last Rights? (Eerdmans): 237-48, 649-51.
"Gays Marrying." First Things no 83 My 1998: 8-9.
"Grace, Justification Though Faith, and Sin" in Ecumenical Ventures in Ethics (Eerdmans): 60-83.
1999
"Learning from Pieper: On Being Lutheran in This Time and Place." Concordia Theological Quarterly 63 no 1 Ja 1999: 37-49.
"A New Sexual Revolution : The Case for Modesty." Christian Century 116 Mr 3 1999: 246-247.
"Reclaiming the Quest for Holiness." Lutheran Quarterly ns 13 Wint 1999: 483-492.
"Still Waiting for Benedict." First Things no 96 O 1999: 48-55.
2000
""Apart and Not a Part": Death and Dignity" in Caring Well (Westminster John Knox): 239-54.
"A Child of One's Own: At What Price?" in Reproduction Revolution (Eerdmans): 36-45.
"Fleeing the Universal: The Problem of Relativism" in Public Morality, Civic Virtue, and the Problem of Modern Liberalism (Eerdmans): 40-54.
"Freedom for the Command of God: Thinking with Johannes." Dialog 39 no 4 Wint 2000: 257-261.
""I Renounce the Devil and All His Ways"" in Sin, Death, and the Devil (Eerdmans): 76-93.
"Love Abides : The Posture of Faithfulness." Christian Century 117 no 27 O 11 2000: 990-991.
"Married Clergy and the Acceptance of Appointments." Concordia Journal 26 no 1 Ja 2000: 53-59.
"Pronouns." Dialog 39 no 3 Fall 2000: 160-161.
"A Theology of the Political" in Trinity, Time, and Church (Eerdmans): 269-80.
"What Sex Is--and Is For." First Things no 102 Ap 2000: 44-49.
2001
"After September 11: Thinking as Christians." Christian Century 118 no 26 S 26-O 3 2001: 7-8.
"Capital and Other Punishments." First Things no 117 N 2001: 8-10.
"A Case against Cloning" in Beyond Cloning (TPI): 77-83.
"Designing Our Descendants." First Things no 109 Ja 2001: 25-28.
"Sweet Necessities: Food, Sex, and Saint Augustine." Journal of Religious Ethics 29 no 1 Spr 2001: 3-18. Replies from Spitz, Cahill & Mathewes.
"The Author Replies." Journal of Religious Ethics 29 no 1 Spr 2001: 43-50.
"That Demon Love." Christian Century 118 no 3 Ja 24 2001: 4-5.
2002
"Between Beasts and God." First Things no 119 Ja 2002: 23-29.
"Interfaith 'Prayer': What Is It and Should We Do It?" Christian Century 119 no 22 O 23-N 5 2002: 32-37.
"The Mess That Is Marriage." First Things no 120 F 2002: 18-19.
2003
"Gifts and Achievements: A Letter to Derek." Christian Century 120 no 13 Je 28 2003: 9.