Every institution is inspired, at least implicitly, by a vision of man and his destiny, from which it derives the point of reference for its Judgment, its hierarchy of values, its line of conduct. Most societies have formed their institutions in the recognition of a certain preeminence of man over things. Only the divinely Revealed religion has clearly recognized man's Origin and destiny in God, the Creator and Redeemer. the Church invites political authorities to measure their judgments and decisions against this inspired Truth about God and man: