Part Three: Life in Christ › Section One of Part Three: Man’s Vocation - Life in the Spirit ›› CHAPTER 2: The Human Community ››› Article 1: The Person and Society ›››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

1928. Why can human society take an example from the Trinity? (CCC 1890) Human society can take an example from the Trinity, because there is a certain resemblance between the unity of the Divine Persons and the fraternity that men ought to establish among themselves.
1929. Why does man need to live in society? (CCC 1891) Man needs to live in society in order to develop in accordance with his nature.
1930. What is the principle, the subject and the end of every social organization? (CCC 1892) The principle, the subject and the end of every social organization is the human person.
1931. What attitude should be taken toward the participation in voluntary associations and institutions? (CCC 1893) The attitude to be taken toward the participation in voluntary associations and institutions should be one of encouragement.
1932. How does the principle of subsidiarity restrain the state and other larger societies? (CCC 1894) The principle of subsidiarity restrains the state and other larger societies by stating that they should not substitute themselves for the responsibility of individuals and intermediary bodies.
1933. How ought society to relate to virtues and values? (CCC 1895) Society ought to promote the exercise of virtue and be animated by a just hierarchy of values.
1934. What must one do where sin has perverted the social climate? (CCC 1896) Where sin has perverted the social climate, one must call for the conversion of hearts and appeal to the grace of God.