The development of a Christian ethics cannot take place without taking into consideration a deep confrontation with modern culture. According to this perspective, I will introduce the Generative ethics paradigm, whose core concept is represented by human bonds. Considering that theology uses to consider the concept of relationship, too indebted with a classical metaphysics, my proposition is to dive more deeply into the realm of contingency, facing the problems of everyday life with a new set of concepts. After presenting the basic constitution of a generative bond, a further step can be represented by the institutionalization of it. The basic idea of the Generative paradigm is to consider the bond as a living reality, subject to time, vicissitudes, routine, saturation, breaks, etc. "Living" means vulnerable, but also regenerable. Some hints can be given about this possibility, showing how the second life of a human bond can be thought. This is the point in which the ethical side of the paradigm can be discussed. In addition to the structural side of the question, i.e. to his intrinsic possibilities, there are some attitudes that can clarify the way in which everyone can behave generatively. Notions like decentration, responsibility and gift will be introduced. In general, the aim of the proposition is to overcome the opposition — or the hiatus —between Church and Society, Church and Politics, or between Faith and Modern Culture. At the same time, the Pradigm is the fruit of a deep biblical reflection, especially on the Gospel of John.