theodicy
a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil.
Origin of theodicy
1Other words from theodicy
- the·od·i·ce·an, adjective
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How to use theodicy in a sentence
What Darwin did not realize, as he formulated his theodicy, is that sex tips the calculations strongly in our favor.
This is the religious exercise known as theodicy: explaining why God allows bad things to happen to good people.
Liberian Pastors Blame Ebola on Gays, The Right Blames Obama | Jay Michaelson | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLeibnitz, in his Monadology, and more especially his theodicy, witnessed to his belief in this doctrine.
Reincarnation | Th. PascalNo theology, no theodicy, has ever attributed to God this title.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20) | Charles SumnerThen in the second place, the theodicy itself is peculiarly rich in historical material.
Theodicy | G. W. Leibniz
And if we are to consider Leibniz historically, we cannot do better than take up his theodicy, for two reasons.
Theodicy | G. W. LeibnizIts whole theodicy is a work not of genius but of imagination, a patching up of neo-Platonic ideas.
What is Property? | P. J. Proudhon
British Dictionary definitions for theodicy
/ (θɪˈɒdɪsɪ) /
the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil
Origin of theodicy
1Derived forms of theodicy
- theodicean, adjective
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