Catholic Vision For An Ideal Society Analysis

The Catholic vision for an ideal society is centred on the implications of the faiths three distinctive belief, which is Most Holy Trinity, Jesus Divinity and Humanity and Jesus Death and Resurrection. This ideal society is based upon the belief in a Triune God, a God of love, for example Trinitarian love encourages us to have creative redemptive and sanctifying relationships. To be Alter-Christ, or Christ like by embarking on a threefold mission, which is to be a Priest, Prophet and King. Finally in an Ideal society we are to follow Jesus’ footsteps, spreading the word and leading by example. The Ideal vision for society is also centred on the belief that God created all humans in his image and likeness and therefore have inherent dignity that must be respected.
These writings help to explain the Catholics Vision for an Ideal society. Some social encyclicals that emphasise the ideal vision for society Lumen Getium (On the People of God Paul VI) and Gaudium et spes (Joy and Hope Paul VI). An Ideal society is one of love which is expressed in the gospels “You shall love your neighbour as yourself” (Mark 12:31-32). We are also called to share in Christ’s threefold mission as Priest, Prophet and King, which will ultimately build God’s kingdom on