Thomas More Contribution To Society

Sir Thomas More, the great English social philosopher, humanist and saint, once said “I die the king’s faithful servant, but Gods first” (The Thomas More Society)Thomas More was a great and notable figure in the Catholic Church because of his great actions for and to the church. More’s religious and educational journey started at a very young age; born and raised in London, More attended the best schools and through his education developed into the great scholar he is known to be in the Catholic Church. From the start, More was recognized and grew up to be a a great and remarkable scholar. Thomas More’s contributions to Catholicism, such as his famous pieces of writing and dialogues he used to defend the church led him to be a great saint

“ Humanists like More challenged civic magistrates to employ reason and philosophy to improve the country’s economic welfare”( Gurney 205 ). Thomas More used his great skill of challenging and persuading people, such as magistrates, to help the country as a whole to improve their welfare. More, as a humanist, used insults to oppose the “existing order” and worked this strategy as humanists were trained to use rhetoric statements to convince others and enlighten the truth as well. At the time, More was taught to use rhetoric and persuasive techniques to defend and insult leading people to agree with his logic. Thomas More was well known for his accomplishments as a philosopher and humanist, however More earned even more fame for his

As said previously, before being decapitated, More said “ I die the king’s faithful servant, but Gods first” (The Thomas More Society).Thomas Mores message is meant to demonstrate to us that we will encounter many kings or leaders that we must serve and follow but we always have to remember God comes first. For the younger generation Thomas More could be described as a great saint who contributed and participated in important events that helped shape Catholicism. More can also be displayed as a role model adults and children can look up to because not only did he write amazing works of writing but also defended and helped the church when it was being affected. It is amazing how a young boy born in London, studied to pursue his career as a lawyer, statesmen, philosopher, and Humanist and not only be great at those individually but use all of his abilities and skills to serve God and the church with them. In conclusion, Thomas More is important to church study because of his many contributions to the church, for being a saint and for everyone willing to serve God; a role model they can look up to for his great