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theodicy
the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
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
philosophic science of God
(Greek for "justice of God") A term that denotes the issue of God's justice in relation to the problem of human suffering, used often in discussions of the book of Job relating to the attempt to justify God in the face of evil See Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Part 3
A term coined by Leibnitz to refer to a theoretical justification of the goodness of God in the face of the presence of evil in the world
Argument for the justification of God, concerned with reconciling God's goodness and justice with the observable facts of evil and suffering in the world. Most such arguments are a necessary component of theism. Under polytheism, the problem is solved by attributing evil to a conflict of wills between deities. The solution is less simple in monotheism, and it can take several forms. In some approaches, the perfect world created by God was spoiled by human disobedience or sin. In others, God withdrew after creating the world, which then fell into decay
The theological problem of reconciling belief in a good God with a world in which evil abounds (Bad things happen to good people)
The attempt to solve the problem of evil by showing that the existence of evil is consistent with the existence of an all- good, all-powerful, all-knowing god
That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul
The Justification of God / god
A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil
a reasoned argument in support of belief in the justice of God in the face of the existence of evil within His creation
   the theological effort to "justify God," that is, to explain the existence of evil while maintaining the goodness and power of God The Book of Job is a long argument in theodicy
The study of the problem of evil in the world in relation to the proposition that there is an all powerful good God
the attempt to justify God's permitting evil to occur in the world