Theocentrism
The term theocentrism is made up of the Greek θεός - theos (god) - and the Greek κέντρον - kentron , sting, circle tip, circle center, from this Latin centrum - and denotes a religiously shaped worldview that God or one or more deities are in the spiritual center of the world sees.
God or a divine being forms the center of the world, that is, the way people live and think is religion-oriented. Alternatives to theocentrism are anthropocentrism and physiocentrism , which have in common not to be seen as a transcendent authority , but rather to see man or nature as the center of the world.
The transition from theocentrism to anthropocentrism took place for the first time in antiquity and is described by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus in 600 BC. Initiated.
The Christianity is Christ-centered , so theocentric and anthropocentric same time, that is, it has Jesus Christ as the center, at the same time God and man. Anthropocentrism and theocentrism are therefore not opposites in Christianity, but are inextricably linked. While the theocentric side was emphasized in the Middle Ages , modern theology is more determined by the anthropocentric view of the Christian faith.
With the Enlightenment , the general worldview became anthropocentric again.