theodicy

[ thee-od-uh-see ]

/ θiˈɒd ə si /

a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil.

Origin of theodicy

1790–1800; theo- + Greek dík(ē) justice + -y3, modeled on French théodicée, a coinage of Leibniz

the·od·i·ce·an, adjective

This is the religious exercise known as theodicy: explaining why God allows bad things to happen to good people.

Liberian Pastors Blame Ebola on Gays, The Right Blames Obama |Jay Michaelson |October 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This is particularly so in the Theodicy, as its many citations of theologians suggest.

Theodicy |G. W. Leibniz
And if we are to consider Leibniz historically, we cannot do better than take up his Theodicy, for two reasons.

Theodicy |G. W. Leibniz
Leibnitz, in his Monadology, and more especially his Theodicy, witnessed to his belief in this doctrine.

Reincarnation |Th. Pascal

And herein appears his contribution to a theodicy—a vindication of God's moral honor, where his moral government seems slack.

Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; |Clark S. Beardslee
Thus they presented in fact a theodicy, a rudimentary philosophy of religion.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 |Various

theodicy

/ (θɪˈɒdɪsɪ) /

the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil

theodicean, adjective

C18: coined by Leibnitz in French as théodicée, from theo- + Greek dikē justice