Abstract
The ability to love and be loved is central to the image of God in man and is part of what makes man stand out over and above the rest of creation. How does this ability to love and be loved reflect the Trinitarian image of God in man? This is the question asked by this thesis. It is answered through studying Scriptural language, the thought of the early Church Fathers, and the works of three modern scholars, Saint John Paul II, Marc Cardinal Ouellet and Angelo Cardinal Scola. Utilizing analogy, this thesis puts the family imago Trinitatis in dialogue with modernity, showing how the family can be a living testament of Trinitarian love to the world.