theodicy

[thee-od-uh-see]

noun

plural

theodicies 

1. a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil.

theodicy

/ θɪˈɒdɪsɪ /

noun

1. the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil

Other Word Forms

• theodicean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of theodicy¹

1790–1800; theo- + Greek dík(ē) “justice” + -y ³ ( def. ), modeled on French théodicée, a coinage of Leibniz

Word History and Origins

Origin of theodicy¹

C18: coined by Leibnitz in French as théodicée, from _theo- + Greek dikē justice

Example Sentences

While not a detailed discussion of theodicy, or how a good God permits evil to exist, the computer-generated response is one most Christians could understand and accept, even if follow-up questions remain.

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While the temblor influenced Kant’s views of theodicy, he also posited scientific theories to explain what happened.

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The theory that people suffer because it is part of “God’s plan” is also known as “theodicy.”

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I think, though, that Miranda is talking more about the omnipresence of change, and our need to interpret that change, than he is about theodicy.

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Seeing her construct her own theodicy from the simple process of observing and reasoning is like watching the passage of 2,000 years over a few months.

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