noun
- plural of theodicy; attempts to justify God’s goodness and omnipotence in the face of evil and suffering in the world
Usage: theology; philosophy
Examples
- Various theodicies have been proposed throughout history to address the problem of evil.
- Augustine’s and Aquinas’s theodicies remain influential in Christian theology.
- Modern philosophers continue to debate the effectiveness of traditional theodicies.
- The book examines several theodicies from different religious traditions.
- Critics argue that most theodicies fail to adequately explain natural disasters.
- Comparative religion courses often study theodicies across multiple faiths.