theodicy

the·od·i·cy (th

-s

)

n. pl. the·od·i·cies

A vindication of God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil.

[After Essai de théodicée, a work by Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz : Greek theo-, theo- + Greek dik, order, right; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

theodicy [θɪˈɒdɪsɪ]

n pl -cies

(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil

[coined by Leibnitz in French as théodicée, from theo- + Greek dikē justice]

theodicean adj

theodicy

the vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil. — theodicean, adj.

See also: God and Gods

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Noun

theodicy - the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil

theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

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Rather than postulating a rationally sound theodicy, however, he turns the tables.

The God I Don't Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith by Michener, Ronald T. / Currents in Theology and Mission

Care-giving, as illustrated by our case, includes what happens when hope and consolation are abandoned, when theodicy ends, and when all there is to do is to be present with the sufferer, sharing his or her suffering by simply -- and usually silently -- being there.

Care-giving and the moral impoverishment of medicine by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

Care-giving and the moral impoverishment of medicine by Daily News Egypt (Egypt)

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