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Theodicy (pronounced /θiːˈɒdɪsi/) is an attempted answer to the problem of evil. Theodicy is a specific branch of theology and philosophy that attempts to justify the behaviour of God. Theodicy may also be described as an attempt to reconcile belief in God with the perceived existence of evil.

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  • Theodicy (pronounced /θiːˈɒdɪsi/) is an attempted answer to the problem of evil. Theodicy is a specific branch of theology and philosophy that attempts to justify the behaviour of God. Theodicy may also be described as an attempt to reconcile belief in God with the perceived existence of evil.
  • Theodicy refers to the theological paradox of an almighty and good God and the problem of evil, and attempts to reconcile it as consistent with the justice of God. The word was supposedly coined by the German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716), and is derived from two Greek words (theos, God, and dike, justice).
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  • Theodicy (pronounced /θiːˈɒdɪsi/) is an attempted answer to the problem of evil. Theodicy is a specific branch of theology and philosophy that attempts to justify the behaviour of God. Theodicy may also be described as an attempt to reconcile belief in God with the perceived existence of evil.
  • Theodicy refers to the theological paradox of an almighty and good God and the problem of evil, and attempts to reconcile it as consistent with the justice of God. The word was supposedly coined by the German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716), and is derived from two Greek words (theos, God, and dike, justice).
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