1886. Society is essential to the fulfillment of the human vocation. To attain this aim, respect must be accorded to the just hierarchy of values, which “subordinates physical and instinctual dimensions to interior and spiritual ones:”8
Human society must primarily be considered something pertaining to the spiritual. Through it, in the bright light of truth, men should share their knowledge, be able to exercise their rights and fulfill their obligations, be inspired to seek spiritual values; mutually derive genuine pleasure from the beautiful, of whatever order it be; always be readily disposed to pass on to others the best of their own cultural heritage; and eagerly strive to make their own the spiritual achievements of others. These benefits not only influence, but at the same time give aim and scope to all that has bearing on cultural expressions, economic, and social institutions, political movements and forms, laws, and all other structures by which society is outwardly established and constantly developed.9
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
219. What place does the liturgy occupy in the life of the Church?
77. What other consequences derive from original sin?
119. In what way did Christ offer himself to the Father?
545. Why is our prayer efficacious?
487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
432. What are the precepts of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
How did Solomon become the wisest king who ever lived? An analysis of 1 Kings 3.
