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Theodicy; Responses to the problem of evil have sometimes been classified as defenses or theodicies.
* the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
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* A justification of a deity, or the attributes of a deity, especially in regard to the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God
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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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* The term “theodicy” literally means “the justification of God.” It is the attempt to reconcile God’s positive attributes with the problem of evil.
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* The theological motivation provides a divine justification (theodicy) for the flood. In contrast to the other ancient Near Eastern stories, in which the gods are arbitrary, acting out of unreasoning anger, selfishness, and caprice, seeking to deceive the people and not inform them of the ...
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* The branch of philosophy that treats of the being, perfections, and government of God and the immortality of the soul
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* Attempts to answer or ponder whether a just and loving God, who created us, can be all-powerful and all-knowing yet permit terrifying evil and painful suffering. ...
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* theodicies - Literally, "the righteousness of God". Any explanation of how evil and suffering can exist in the world if God is both all-powerful and ...
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