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Theodicy - How can the existence of God be plausible despite the existence of evil?

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Theodicy () means vindication of God. It is to answer the question of why a good God permits the manifestation of evil, thus resolving the issue of the problem of evil. Some theodicies also address the evidential problem of evil by attempting "to make the existence of an all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good or omnibenevolent God consistent with the existence of evil or suffering in the world". Unlike a defense, which tries to demonstrate that God's existence is logically possible in the light of evil, a theodicy attempts to provide a framework wherein God's existence is also plausible. The German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Leibniz coined the term "theodicy" in 1710 in his work Théodicée, though various responses to the problem of evil had been previously proposed. The British philosopher John Hick traced the history of moral theodicy in his 1966 work, Evil and the God of Love, identifying three major traditions:

Theodicy - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Theological attempt to resolve the problem of evil This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: idiosyncratic tone and presentation, especially in the "biblical" section. Please help improve this article if you can. ( December 2023 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Gottfried Leibniz coined the term theodicy to justify God's existence in light of the apparent imperfections of the world. Part of a series on Theodicy Key concepts Absence of good Augustinian

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