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theocentric

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the·o·cen·tric  (th-sntrk)
adj.
Centering on God as the prime concern: a theocentric cosmology.

theocentric [ˌθɪəˈsɛntrɪk]
adj
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Theol having God as the focal point of attention
theocentricity  n
theocentrism , theocentricism [ˌθiːəʊˈsɛntrɪˌsɪzəm] n
Translations
theocentric [ˌθɪəˈsɛntrɪk] adjteocentrico/a


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of Alabama-Birmingham) explores the intimate consequences of public action concerning the taking of life, using a theocentric phenomenological approach based on the Abrahamic scriptures, rather than a scientific method with hypotheses, variables, and statistical analysis.
It offers a theocentric, Christian worldview in a persuasive way in the public marketplace of ideas as a reasonable, genuine option.
In fact, a great many priceless works have a decidedly theocentric matrix, such as Dante's Divine Comedy, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Milton's Paradise Lost, and Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel, while those manifesting theological nihilism, such as Voltaire's Candide or Camus' The Stranger, are comparatively rare.
 
 
 
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