英语词汇“theodicy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Ever wondered how God could allow ice cream to melt, bubblegum to lose its flavor, and all kinds of even worse things? Well, there's branch of theology called theodicy that defends God's goodness in the face of such evils.

The term comes from a book called Theodicee (from the Greek word for God, Theos, plus the Greek word for justice, dike) written by the famous seventeenth-century German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Leibniz. In it he argued that our world was in fact "the best of all possible worlds." He didn't mention ice cream or bubblegum, though.

TASTY MORSELS

Vocabulary Shout-Out: Tom Bissell for "Theodicy"

Writing a review of Clive James's new translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy last month, critic Tom Bissell used the word theodicy to great effect. (The review appeared in Harper's Magazine.) Bissell wrote:

The Divine Comedy is at once an adventure story, a formidable chunk of theodicy, and a fourteenth-century Florentine’s attempt to liberate poetic language from the maximum-security prison of Latin.

You may notice the similarity between theodicy and theology. Both derive from the Greek word theos, meaning "god." Theology refers to a system of beliefs held by members of a religious group; theodicy is a type of theology in which, even in the face of great evil, God is seen to be inherently good.

If you're planning on making Dante your beach read — Bissell's review suggests it's "hugely enjoyable" — just make sure to bring theodicy with you. As you travel with Dante through the circles of hell, the word will help you understand the cultural context in which this masterwork was written.

WORD FAMILY

theodicy: theodicies

USAGE EXAMPLES

Theodicy — the problem of evil — is an ongoing challenge for those of us not blessed or cursed with perfect faith.

Washington Post(Nov 30, 2015)

The film doesn’t at all come off as a theodicy, as a justification of evil, of crime, of rape, or of Count F’s own actions.

The New Yorker(Aug 26, 2015)

Georgetown University has a class called The Sociology of Hip-Hop: The Urban Theodicy of Jay-Z, focusing on Beyonce's rapper husband.

BBC(Jan 31, 2014)

n the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil

Hyper

divinity, theology

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

单词	theodicy
释义	theodicy (once / 90224 pages) n Ever wondered how God could allow ice cream to melt, bubblegum to lose its flavor, and all kinds of even worse things? Well, there's branch of theology called theodicy that defends God's goodness in the face of such evils. The term comes from a book called Theodicee (from the Greek word for God, Theos, plus the Greek word for justice, dike) written by the famous seventeenth-century German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Leibniz. In it he argued that our world was in fact "the best of all possible worlds." He didn't mention ice cream or bubblegum, though. TASTY MORSELS Vocabulary Shout-Out: Tom Bissell for "Theodicy" Writing a review of Clive James's new translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy last month, critic Tom Bissell used the word theodicy to great effect. (The review appeared in Harper's Magazine.) Bissell wrote: The Divine Comedy is at once an adventure story, a formidable chunk of theodicy, and a fourteenth-century Florentine’s attempt to liberate poetic language from the maximum-security prison of Latin. You may notice the similarity between theodicy and theology. Both derive from the Greek word theos, meaning "god." Theology refers to a system of beliefs held by members of a religious group; theodicy is a type of theology in which, even in the face of great evil, God is seen to be inherently good. If you're planning on making Dante your beach read — Bissell's review suggests it's "hugely enjoyable" — just make sure to bring theodicy with you. As you travel with Dante through the circles of hell, the word will help you understand the cultural context in which this masterwork was written. WORD FAMILY theodicy: theodicies USAGE EXAMPLES Theodicy — the problem of evil — is an ongoing challenge for those of us not blessed or cursed with perfect faith. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2015) The film doesn’t at all come off as a theodicy, as a justification of evil, of crime, of rape, or of Count F’s own actions. The New Yorker(Aug 26, 2015) Georgetown University has a class called The Sociology of Hip-Hop: The Urban Theodicy of Jay-Z, focusing on Beyonce's rapper husband. BBC(Jan 31, 2014) n the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil Hyper divinity, theology the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
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