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Meaning of "theocentric" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THEOCENTRIC

theocentric  [ˌθɪəˈsɛntrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEOCENTRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theocentric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THEOCENTRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Theocentricism

Theocentricism is the belief that God is the central aspect to our existence, as opposed to anthropocentrism or existentialism. In this view, meaning and value of actions done to people or the environment are attributed to God. The tenets of theocentrism, such as humility, respect, moderation, selflessness, and mindfulness, can lend themselves towards a form of environmentalism. In modern theology, theocentricism is often linked with stewardship and environmental ethics or Creation care. It is the belief that human beings should look after the world as guardians and therefore in the way in which God wants them to. Humans should be considerate to all, from animals to plants to humans themselves. It maintains that human beings are merely here for a short time and should be looking after the world for future generations. In Christian theology, theocentricism has sometimes been used to describe theologies that focus on God the Father, as opposed to those which focus on Christ or the Holy Spirit. Theocentrism was a key element of the Christology of Saint Augustine. This view is resisted among some theologians on the grounds that it poses a challenge to trinity.

Definition of theocentric in the English dictionary

The definition of theocentric in the dictionary is having God as the focal point of attention.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEOCENTRIC


acentric
eɪˈsɛntrɪk
acrocentric
ˌækrəʊˈsɛntrɪk
androcentric
ˌændrəʊˈsɛntrɪk
anthropocentric
ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɛntrɪk
barycentric
ˌbærɪˈsɛntrɪk
centric
ˈsɛntrɪk
concentric
kənˈsɛntrɪk
dicentric
daɪˈsɛntrɪk
eccentric
ɪkˈsɛntrɪk
ecocentric
ˌiːkəʊˈsɛntrɪk
egocentric
ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪk
ethnocentric
ˌɛθnəʊˈsɛntrɪk
Eurocentric
ˌjʊərəʊˈsɛntrɪk
exocentric
ˌɛksəʊˈsɛntrɪk
geocentric
ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntrɪk
heliocentric
ˌhiːlɪəʊˈsɛntrɪk
metacentric
ˌmɛtəˈsɛntrɪk
pericentric
ˌpɛrɪˈsɛntrɪk
polycentric
ˌpɒlɪˈsɛntrɪk
topocentric
ˌtɒpəˈsɛntrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEOCENTRIC

thenceforward
thenceforwards
theobromine
theocentricism
theocentricity
theocentrism
theocon
theocracies
theocracy
theocrasy
theocrat
theocratic
theocratical
theocratically
Theocritan
Theocritus
theodicies
theodicy
theodolite
theodolitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEOCENTRIC

areocentric
asymmetric
bicentric
electric
endocentric
gastric
geometric
homocentric
hydroelectric
mantric
metric
multicentric
pediatric
psychiatric
selenocentric
submetacentric
symmetric
Tantric
telocentric
uneccentric

Synonyms and antonyms of theocentric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theocentric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEOCENTRIC

Find out the translation of theocentric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of theocentric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theocentric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神本
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teocéntrica
570 millions of speakers

English

theocentric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theocentric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكون theocentric
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теоцентрична
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teocêntrica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

theocentric
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théocentrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Theosentrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

theozentrischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神中心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신을 사상의 중심으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theocentric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theocentric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

theocentric
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोनेंद्रियंत्रक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

theocentric
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teocentrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

theocentric
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теоцентрична
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teocentrică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεοκεντρικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teosentriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

theocentric
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

theocentric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theocentric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOCENTRIC»

The term «theocentric» is normally little used and occupies the 126.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOCENTRIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about theocentric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOCENTRIC»

Discover the use of theocentric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theocentric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ethics from a Theocentric Perspective, Volume 2: Ethics and ...
In this second volume, Gustafson considers marriage, suicide, and the allocation of resources in famine and in biomedical research to develop an ethical outlook in which divine purpose is the basis of moral activity.
James M. Gustafson, 1992
2
Consenting to God and Nature: Toward a Theocentric, ...
This book, an exploration in theological ethics, is motivated by two central questions.
Byron C. Bangert, 2006
3
Biblical Natural Law: A Theocentric and Teleological Approach
This book provides both an introduction to natural law theory and a compelling challenge to re-think current biblical scholarship on the topic.
Matthew Levering, 2008
4
A Sense of the Divine: The Natural Environment from a ...
The book also contains a foreword by Frederick Blumer and appendixes, the latter containing two responses to Gustafson's work.
James M. Gustafson, 1996
5
Theocentric Reflections
The book is to be used as a foundational guideline for our Christian walk and our Christian walk and our Christian talk as we journey within this world.
George R. Clark, Jr., 2007
6
Healing the earth: a theocentric perspective on ...
Young considers these charges in the light of a biblical understanding of creation and humankind's place therein, and argues that when Scripture is properly interpreted, the God-centered perspective that results actually provides the best ...
Richard A. Young, 1994
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Bioethics: A Christian Approach in a Pluralistic Age
92 These necessary conditions form the bases for ethical reflection. Although theocentric discernment rejects the idea of static norms deduced from some immutable order of creation, it still places its moral determinations within "an objective ...
Scott B. Rae, Paul M. Cox, 1999
8
Divine Therapeia and the Sermon: Theocentric Therapeutic ...
In a novel and deeply insightful way, Neil Pembroke shows how metaphors and analogues drawn from psychotherapy can be employed to draw out the power in divine therapeia."
Neil Pembroke, 2013
9
Faith in Jesus and Paul: A Comparison with Special Reference ...
To understand why the miraculous and the salvific elements are basic components of faith in the Jewish biblical tradition we have to appreciate the theocentric nature of !"uinN. As we have taken pains to demonstrate, both salvation and ...
Maureen W. Yeung, 2002
10
The God of the Gospel of John
Perhaps the clearest statement to date espousing a theocentric reading of the Gospel of John has been offered by the noted Johannine scholar C. K. Barrett.16 As Barrett comments, "There could hardly be a more Christocentric writer than ...
Marianne Meye Thompson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOCENTRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theocentric is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Disappearance of Heaven
M&L narrate that in the wake of the Reformation, both Protestant and Catholic theologians reaffirmed a theocentric heaven. A renewed focus on the divine, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
Early Christian and Medieval Heavens
Augustine preserved a theocentric heaven, but a heaven in which family and community played roles as well. Naturally, the idea that bodies would persist raised ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
The Biblical Heavens
M&L (as I will abbreviate the authors hereafter) explain that two major views about heaven have dominated Christian thought about the hereafter: the theocentric ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
4
Pope Francis Isn't Against Modernism, He's Against Modernity Itself
In short, without a theocentric orientation, we adopt the anthropocentric presumption that we are at the center of reality. This tempts us to treat nature—and other ... «Pewsitter, Jun 15»
5
Vukosi to vie for Miss Commonwealth SA
She was also chosen to participate in cultural activities at school, doing western parade for Theocentric Christian College from circuit to provincial level. «Zoutnet, Apr 15»
6
Churches, Promote Your Worship Dude
He wants his people to experience the pleasure of theocentric aesthetics, and so it is right that churches appoint a pastor to lead the people into this joyful ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
7
12 Principles That Make a True Muslim
A Muslim's life is nothing but total commitment to Allah. We are not only monotheists but we are also theocentric people. Allah is the center of our life and He is ... «Onislam.net, Jan 15»
8
Sixth nominee named for Women of Inspiration series
Since its inception in 2006, Alexander used her expertise — she holds a Masters Degree in Theocentric Counseling in Cognitive Behaviour from Genesis ... «Fort McMurray Today, Nov 14»
9
Barth on Justification
Barth's theology of justification has many virtues. Let me highlight only a couple of them. For starters, Barth's is an utterly, manically theocentric account of ... «First Things, Nov 14»
10
I love Paris in the springtime…
In this theocentric world, long gone, the “distribution of the sensible world” was indeed hierarchical, with office bearers of the church — the most powerful ... «Thought Leader, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Theocentric [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/theocentric>. Apr 2024 ».
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