Theocentrism is called the philosophical and religious doctrine originated in the Middle Ages, where it was affirmed that God was the center of life, controlling each of the aspects that make it up. A common word it was said that the universe was governed solely by God, so the direction of human activities depended on him. It was common in this age for people to strive to "fulfill the will of God", trying to exclude sin from their lives and following the express requirements of deity present in the sacred scriptures.
This word is born from the union of three Greek roots, such as "theos", a word translated as "God", "kentron" or "center" and "-ism", a suffix used to clarify that it is a doctrine; altogether, then, it would be "doctrine that takes God as its center." This philosophy was active for a long period, as was the Middle Ages, and encompassed much, or rather, of the various facets in the life of an ordinary parishioner. It was present not only in family, economic and social dynamics, but also in science, scientific reason, critical thinking. It was believed that the divine or mystical will was the explanation for every unknown phenomenon that arose, like catastrophes or epidemics of great relevance.
This was imposed by the Catholic Monarchs until the arrival of the Renaissance, when the idea that God was only one of the many actors involved in life. It was also during this period that anthropocentrism took place, giving priority to the human being above all things.
