Definitions for theodicy
θiˈɒd ə sitheod·i·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. theodicynoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. theodicynoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From the théodicée, from the θεός + δίκη.

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1. theodicy

   Theodicy is a branch of theology that defends the goodness of God despite the existence of evil and suffering in the world. It aims to explain how an omnipotent, omnibenevolent and omniscient deity allows for the manifestation of evil, providing a justification of divine providence in light of the existence of evil. The term is derived from the Greek words for "god" (theos) and "just" (dikē).

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1. Theodicynoun

   a vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil

2. Theodicynoun

   that department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul

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1. Theodicy

   A theodicy is an attempt to resolve the evidential problem of evil by reconciling the traditional divine characteristics of omnibenevolence, omnipotence, and omniscience with the occurrence of evil or suffering in the world. Unlike a defense, which tries to demonstrate that God's existence is logically possible in the light of evil, a theodicy provides a framework which claims to make God's existence probable. The term was coined in 1710 by German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in his work, Théodicée, though various responses to the problem of evil had been previously proposed. The British philosopher John Hick traced the history of theodicy in his work, Evil and the God of Love, identifying two major traditions: the Augustinian theodicy, based on the writings of Augustine of Hippo, and the Irenaean theodicy, which Hick developed, based on the thinking of St Irenaeus. Other philosophers have suggested that theodicy is a modern discipline because deities in the ancient world were often imperfect. German philosopher Max Weber saw theodicy as a social problem, based on the human need to explain puzzling aspects of the world; sociologist Peter L. Berger argued that religion arose out of a need for social order, and theodicy developed to sustain it. Following the Holocaust, a number of Jewish theologians developed a new response to the problem of evil, sometimes called anti-theodicy, which maintains that God cannot be meaningfully justified. As an alternative to theodicy, a defence may be proposed, which is limited to showing the logical possibility of God's existence. American philosopher Alvin Plantinga presented a version of the free will defence which argued that the coexistence of God and evil is not logically impossible, and that free will further explains the existence of evil without threatening the existence of God. Similar to a theodicy, a cosmodicy attempts to justify the fundamental goodness of the universe, and an anthropodicy attempts to justify the goodness of humanity.

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1. Theodicy

   thē-od′i-si, n. a name given to the exposition of the theory of Divine Providence, with a view especially to the vindication of the sanctity and justice of God in establishing the present order of things, in which evil, moral as well as physical, so largely appears to prevail.—adj. Theodicē′an. [Gr. theos, God, dikē, justice.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Theodicy

   name given to an attempt to vindicate the order of the universe in consistency with the presence of evil, and specially to that of Leibnitz, in which he demonstrates that this is the best of all possible worlds.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of theodicy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of theodicy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of theodicy in a Sentence

1. Volodymyr Knyr:

   During any Odyssey follow the theodicy.

2. Elie Wiesel:

   I rarely speak about God. To God, yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But to open a discourse about the qualities of God, about the problems that God imposes, theodicy, no. And yet He is there, in silence, in filigree.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=theodicy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Theodicy
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theodicy
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=theodicy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=theodicy
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Theodicy