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Theodicy: Theodicy is a theological concept that seeks to justify or reconcile the existence of evil and suffering in the world with the belief in an all-powerful, benevolent deity. It addresses the question of why a just God allows suffering to occur. See also Suffering, God, Theology, Justification, Explanation, Religious belief, Religion, Omnipotence, Omniscience._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Habermas, Jürgen | Theodicy | Habermas, Jürgen | |
Weber, Max | Theodicy | Weber, Max | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-25 |