'Theodicy' definitions:
Definition of 'theodicy'
(from WordNet)
noun
The branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
Definition of 'Theodicy'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul. --Krauth-Fleming. [1913 Webster]