Posted on 10/14/2008 12:33:39 AM PDT by Gamecock
Theodicy
Gk. theos, “god” + dík “justice”
A term coined in 1710 by German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in a book entitled Theodicic Essays on the Benevolence of God, the Free will of man, and the Origin of Evil, theodicy refers to the justification of God. Most specifically, theodicy is an explanation as to why evil can exist in a world where a good God rules. Therefore, theodicies are put forward by Christian theists to vindicate the justice of God.
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As in a thorough treatment of the question the proofs both of the existence
and of the attributes of God cannot be disregarded, our entire knowledge of God
was gradually brought within the domain of theodicy.
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Natural theology, or the study of God's existence and attributes as known by the light of natural reason and apart from supernatural revelation. Its main focus is to vindicate God's goodness and providence in spite of the evident evil in the universe. Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716) is credited with giving the name to natural theology, which was already known to the ancient Greeks.
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