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In the world of philosophy, this field of inquiry is called Theodicy, generally defined as an attempt to understand and justify the behavior of God.
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... (1710, hereafter referred to as Theodicy) which brought the term into general use.
THEODICY LEROY E. LOEMKER 1968
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'Theodicy' (the vindication of divine providence in the face of the existence of evil) keeps theologians awake at night.
The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006
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I also examined Dr.A. T. Bledsoe's "Theodicy," -- a very able book, by the way.
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“Theodicy” is the attempt to explain why a benevolent and all-powerful God lets bad things happen to people.
Think Progress » Arizona Doctor Plans To Close His Office Because Of ‘Stress’ Caused By ‘Obamacare’ 2010
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Theodicy, it says here, was a word coined by the philosopher Leibniz in an essay.
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(Theodicy §403/H 365) subsequent [perceptions] are derived [derivantur] from preceding ones.
Leibniz on Causation Bobro, Marc 2009
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One problem with Carlin's interpretation of these passages, however, is that there is another passage from the Theodicy that may indicate that these passages are not to be taken strictly:
Leibniz on Causation Bobro, Marc 2009
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˜Theodicy™ is being used here, van Inwagen is offering a theodicy, since he is specifying properties that, it is claimed, would serve to justify God in allowing evils, rather than attempting to show that there are some unspecified properties that would do this.
The Problem of Evil Tooley, Michael 2009
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On this and other topics, he had great admiration for Bayle (“one of the most gifted men of our time, whose eloquence was as great as his acumen and who gave great proofs of his vast erudition”) and wrote his Theodicy largely as a response to Bayle, beginning from a very different view of life.
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September 21, 2011