the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil
Derived forms
theodicean (theˌodiˈcean)
adjective
Word origin
C18: coined by Leibnitz in French as théodicée, from theo- + Greek dikē justice
Examples of 'theodicies' in a sentence
theodicies
How do possible ‘alternative theodicies' relate to holism as a paradigmatic principle?
Anne Kalvig 2012, 'Facing suffering and death: alternative therapy as post-secular religious practice',Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensishttps://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67414. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This theodicy also helps three other prominent theodicies avoid objections.
Joshua C. Thurow 2018, 'Mystical Body Theodicy', Religionshttp://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/2/41. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This paper examines the ethical failure of theodicies by integrating the perspectives of philosophical argumentation and literary reading and analysis.
Sari Kivistö, Sami Pihlström 2017, 'Theodicies as Failures of Recognition', Religionshttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/11/242. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)