Theodicy

[θi'ɒdisi]

Definition

(noun.) the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil.

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Definition

(n.) A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.

(n.) That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul.

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Definition

n. a name given to the exposition of the theory of Divine Providence with a view especially to the vindication of the sanctity and justice of God in establishing the present order of things in which evil moral as well as physical so largely appears to prevail.—adj. Theodicē′an.

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