Theodicy

Definition

From theos (God) and dike (justice); the term coined by Leibniz in 1710 for the attempt, by rational argument, to demonstrate that the existence of evil is compatible with faith in a perfectly good and omnipotent Creator.

Episodes

• 008 — Dogmatic Theology — Topic 6
• 108 — Old Testament — Topic 33
• 123 — Patrology — Topic 11
• 154 — Fundamental Theology — Topic 10. The Problem of Evil and Theodicy
• 202 — Moral Theology — Topic 15. Moral Aspects of the Sacraments_ Chrismation, Health, Illness, and Death.

Related Concepts

• Apologetics
• Christs Passion
• Divine Goodness
• Divine Providence
• Evil
• Faith
• Free Will
• Goodness Of Creation
• Habakkuk
• Job
• Kant
• Leibniz
• Mystery
• Principle Of Mystery
• Problem Of Evil
• Providence
• Suffering

Biblical References

• Isaiah 45:7 — I am the one who forms light and creates darkness; the one who brings about peace and creates calamity. I am the Lord, who accomplishes all these things.
• Job 42:5–6 — *I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen you. Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!” *
• Habakkuk 1:2-4 — How long, Lord, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you, “Violence!” But you do not deliver! Why do you force me to witness injustice? Why do you put up with wrongdoing? Destruction and violence…