theodicy

• 神义论，指神学中旨在维护上帝至善与公义的分支，试图解释为何世间存在邪恶与苦难。

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.

   神义论

   • 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.