1) Divinity 2) French word used in English 3) Theology
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Theodicy (i from Greek theos `god` + dike `justice`), in its most common form, is the attempt to answer the question of why a good God permits the manifestation of evil. Theodicy attempts to resolve the evidential problem of evil by reconciling the traditional divine characteristics of omnibenevolence, omnipotence, and omniscience, in either t...
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defense of goodness in view of the existence of evil
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an attempt to justify God in the face of evil. Kant argues that all such attempts must fail, for they require a misuse of 'reason' that is ultimately harmful to religion.
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• (n.) That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul. • (n.) A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.
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(from Greek theos, `god`; dik, `justice`), the justification of God, which is concerned with reconciling the goodness and justice of God with the ... [9 related articles]
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Theodicy is derived from the Greek words for 'god' and 'justice'. This term was first coined by Leibniz in 1710 when he examined the problem of evil : if god is good then why do so many cruel and 'unjust' things happen in the world? Also see here. Leibniz tried to show not only that the evil in the world does not conflict with the goodness of god, ...
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In Christian theology, defence of the justice of God and investigation of the problem of evil. It is a subdivision of
natural theology. The term was introduced by the German philosopher Gottfried...
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In theological writings, this term refers to a defense of God's goodness or justice in the face of e
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The·od'i·cy noun [ New Latin
theodicæa , from Greek ... God + ... right, justice: confer French
théodicée .]
1. A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.
2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfectio...
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an attempt to reconcile the existence of evil or suffering in the world with the belief in an omniscient, omnipotent and benevolent God.
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n] - the branch of theology that defends God`s goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
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theodicy 1. Argument in defense of God`s goodness despite the existence of evil in the world, or a defense of God`s justice. 2. A vindication of the divine attributes; especially, justice and holiness, in respect to the existence of evil; a writing, doctrine, or theory intended to `justify the ways of God to men”. 3. Justification of the divine p...
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noun the branch of theology that defends God`s goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
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(Gr. theos, god, dike, justice) The technical term for the problem of justifying the character of a good, creative and responsible God in the face of such doubts as arise by the fact of evil. If God is good, why evil? -- V.F. Title of Leibniz's essay on evil (Essai de Theodicee).
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An argument which tries to explain how a good and all-powerful God could create a world with suffering and evil in it.
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