theodicy

• Nom désignant la partie de la théologie qui cherche à défendre la bonté et la justice de Dieu malgré l'existence du mal dans le monde, ainsi que tout discours ou argumentation visant à justifier Dieu face au mal.

A noun referring to the branch of theology that defends the goodness and justice of God despite the existence of evil in the world.

1. Defense of divine goodnessC2formal

   A theological or philosophical argument that attempts to justify God's goodness and omnipotence despite the presence of evil and suffering in the world.

   Défense de la bonté divine

   • Leibniz's theodicy argues that this is the best of all possible worlds.
   • The philosopher struggled with the problem of evil and proposed a complex theodicy.
   • Many religious traditions offer their own theodicy to explain human suffering.