Theodicy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Theodicy \The*od"i*cy\, n. [NL. theodicaea, fr. Gr. ? God + ?
     right, justice: cf. F. th['e]odic['e]e.]
     1. A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or
        permitting natural and moral evil.
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     2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being,
        perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of
        the soul. --Krauth-Fleming.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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