Catechism › PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST › CHAPTER TWO THE HUMAN COMMUNION › Article 1 THE PERSON AND SOCIETY › ¶ 1894 ¶ 1894 In Brief In accordance with the Principle of subsidiarity, neither the state nor any larger Society should substitute itself for the initiative and Responsibility of individuals and intermediary bodies. Linked Concepts Principle Responsibility Society ← ¶ 1893 Browse ¶ 1895 →