The most common view of the "Kingdom" in recent scholarship is to embrace the truths of both these parties─present reality and future manifestation. Some scholars who take this view are N.T. Wright and G.R. Beasley-Murray. In their views, the “Kingdom” that Jesus spoke of will be fully realized in the future but it is also in a process of “in-breaking” into the present. This means that Jesus’ deeds and words have an immediate effect on the “Kingdom” even though it was not fully manifested during his life. Even greater attention has been paid to the concept of the “Kingdom of God” by scholars during the current third quest for the historical Jesus (with which N.T. Wright is associated).
Roman Catholic
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) teaches that the coming Reign of God will be a kingdom of love, peace, and justice.[23] Justice is defined as a virtue whereby one respects the rights of all persons, living in harmony and equity with all.[24] The Kingdom of God began with Christ's death and Resurrection and must be further extended by Christians until it has been brought into perfection by Christ at the end of time.[25] The Christian does this by living the way Christ lived, by thinking the way Christ thought,[23] and by promoting peace and justice.[26] This can be accomplished by discerning how the Holy Spirit (God) is calling one to act in the concrete circumstances of one's life.[26] Christians must also pray, asking God for what is necessary to cooperate with the coming of God's Kingdom.[27] Jesus gathered disciples to be the seed and the beginning of God's Reign on earth, and Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to guide them.[28] Jesus continues to call all people to come together around him[29] and to spread the Kingdom of God across the entire world.[30] However, the ultimate triumph of Christ's Kingdom will not come about until Christ's return to earth at the end of time.[31] During Christ's second coming, he will judge the living and the dead. Only those who are judged to be righteous and just will reign with Christ forever.[32] Christ's second coming will also mark the absolute defeat of all evil powers, including Satan.[33] Until then, the coming of the Kingdom will continue to be attacked by evil powers as Christians wait with hope for the second coming of their Savior.[34] This is why Christians pray to hasten Christ's return by saying to him "Maranatha!" which means "Come, Lord Jesus!".[35]
According to Fr. William Barry, S.J., we can understand the Kingdom of God as God's intention for the universe. God has revealed that God's intention for our world is that all humans live as brothers and sisters, as sons and daughters of God (Is 2:2-5, 11:6-9, 40:4-5, Eph 1:3, 1:9-10). Our thoughts and actions can either be in tune with God's intention or not. Only by being in tune with God's intention will we ever know true fulfillment or happiness in this life. Prayer, discernment and knowledge of God's revealed Word are needed to discover how one can be in tune with God's intention.[36]
Eastern Orthodox
Within the theological tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church the Kingdom of God is the future of all humankind and the created world, in that God will be in direct communion with the cosmos. This communion is that all humankind will experience their existence in the presence of God, God as being the Kingdom of God, God as paradise and punishment.
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Originally Posted by The Dude
. Any god worth believing in would account for the fact that life isn't the same for everyone and that not everyone will have the chance to hear about 'It's Glory'. 
