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theodicy (s) (noun), theodicies (pl)
1. Argument in defense of God’s goodness despite the existence of evil in the world, or a defense of God’s justice.
2. A vindication of the divine attributes; especially, justice and holiness, in respect to the existence of evil; a writing, doctrine, or theory intended to “justify the ways of God to men”.
3. Justification of the divine providence by the attempt to reconcile the existence of evil with the goodness and sovereignty of God; a term established by Baron Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz (German philosopher and mathematician) in 1710.
4. The branch of philosophy that treats of the being, perfections, and government of God and the immortality of the soul.
5. In theology, the study of God’s rule, especially over the soul.
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