Theodicy is the theological study of the "problem of pain" as CS Lewis put it. Its looking into the question of why there is pain and suffering in the world, especially if there is a good God.

R. Maurice Barineau has written:

'The theodicy of Alfred North Whitehead' -- subject(s): History of doctrines, Theodicy

what is theodicy

Theodicy in religion means to attempt to resolve the evidential problem of evil by reconciling the divine characteristics of omnipotence, omniscience and onmibenevolence with the occurrence of evil or suffering in the world.

Theology is the study of the nature of God and religious beliefs, while theodicy specifically deals with the problem of evil and how it can coexist with a benevolent and all-powerful deity. Theology is a broader field that includes various aspects of religion, whereas theodicy focuses on grappling with the philosophical question of why a loving God would allow suffering.

A theodicy is a philosophical or theological attempt to explain how a benevolent and all-powerful God can coexist with the existence of evil and suffering in the world. It seeks to provide a justification for why an omnipotent and loving God allows such suffering to occur.

The Old Testament addresses the question of theodicy by emphasizing the concept of divine justice and providence. It portrays God as ultimately just and sovereign, even in the face of human suffering and evil. The texts often highlight the importance of faith, trust, and obedience to God's will as a way to navigate through the complex issue of theodicy.

He read the questions through his Christological emphasis-- Christ as God's response to the human questions of theodicy. Specifically for Barth, this takes the form of the cross. This is God's answer. God enters, through his Word, into the human question of theodicy by becoming "the death of God himself." This emphasis is also linked to revelation as God's response of "yes" to humanity's "no". In our rejection of God, God responds, and that response is not what it should be. Instead it is the surprise of God's acceptance of us in the face of our refusal of him. Finally, Barth would emphasize the "Godliness of God" and the infinite qualitative difference between God and the world, and between the Creature and the creator as the context in which questions of theodicy are always raised. What is articulated in questions of theodicy, is at its fundamental basis, about this difference between God and the world. This difference cannot be overcome by human self-striving, and therefore the limits to our ability to comprehend an answer to the questions raised by theodicy-- what is required is a revelation that comes from outside this world-- from God himself. And for Barth, this event of revelation happens in the Word-- Christ.

It's the question how God can let horrible things happen e.g. the drop of the atomic bomb.

Theists would probably use theodicies (attempt to solve the problem of evil in the world whilst still retaining the traditional theisitic God). The two main theodicies being the Augustinian theodicy (St Augustine) and the Irenaean theodicy (Irenaeus).

Michael Stoeber has written:

'Reclaiming theodicy' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Religious aspects of Suffering, Suffering, Theodicy

'Theo-monistic mysticism' -- subject(s): Christianity, Christianity and other religions, Comparative studies, Hinduism, Mysticism, Relations

The first problem of theodicy is the existence of evil and suffering in the world despite the belief in a good and all-powerful God. This challenges the concept of divine justice, as it raises questions about how a just God could allow such suffering to occur.

Michael Greiner has written:

'Drama der Freiheiten' -- subject(s): Salvation, Theodicy, Trinity

Barry L. Whitney has written:

'What are they saying about God and evil?' -- subject(s): Theodicy

Georg Langenhorst has written:

'Jesus ging nach Hollywood' -- subject(s): History and criticism, In literature, In motion pictures, Literature, Modern, Modern Literature

'Hiob unser Zeitgenosse' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, History and criticism, In literature, Literature, Modern, Modern Literature, Theodicy, Theodicy in literature

Robert B. Jooharigian has written:

'God and natural evil' -- subject(s): Good and evil, Theodicy

Burton Z. Cooper has written:

'The idea of God' -- subject(s): God, History of doctrines

'Why, God?' -- subject(s): Theodicy

Groothius argues that offering a defense against the problem of evil is more feasible than constructing a theodicy, as theodicies aim to provide a comprehensive explanation for why evil exists. Groothius believes that a defense can demonstrate that belief in God is reasonable despite the existence of evil, without needing to fully justify or explain the presence of evil in the world.

Robert Brizee has written:

'Eight paths to forgiveness' -- subject(s): Christianity, Forgiveness, Presence of God, Process theology, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Forgiveness, Theodicy

Robert N. Levine has written:

'Where are you when I need you?' -- subject(s): Doctrines, Judaism, Providence and government of God, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Suffering, Suffering, Theodicy

Klaus von Stosch has written:

'Gott, Macht, Geschichte' -- subject(s): Theodicy

'Glaubensverantwortung in doppelter Kontingenz' -- subject(s): Philosophical theology, Geloof, Contributions in theology

Paolo Gomarasca has written:

'Rosmini e la forma morale dell'essere' -- subject- s -: History, Ethics, Metaphysics

'Il linguaggio del male' -- subject- s -: Theodicy, Language

Concetta has written:

'God and the problem of evil' -- subject(s): Good and evil, History of doctrines, Providence and government of God, Theodicy

'In the light of the Bible' -- subject(s): Catholic authors, Christian life

Gianfranco Mormino has written:

'Determinismo e utilitarismo nella teodicea di Leibniz' -- subject(s): Religion, Ethics, Theodicy

'Penetralia motus' -- subject(s): Mechanics, Early works to 1800

A religious explanation and justification for social inequality and social deprivation, explaining the marginalization (or disprivilege) of believers, often used as a test of faith with the promises of compensating rewards in a future after death.

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Nicolaas Vorster has written:

'Created in the image of God' -- subject(s): Theodicy, Theological anthropology, Christian ethics, Original Sin, Social ethics, Image of God, Atonement, Doctrinal Theology, Good and evil

Walburga Zumbroich has written:

'Mythos und Chaos' -- subject(s): Theodicy, Jewish cosmology, Religious aspects of Suffering, History and criticism, Jewish mythology, Chaos (Jewish theology), Suffering, Midrash, Judaism

John Hick's response to the problem of evil is a revised form of Irenean theodicy. His book, Evil and the God of Love, is actually his philosophical effort to come up with a plausible response to the problem of evil. Hickean theodicy states that man needs to have an 'epistemic distance' from God in order that man may have a real choice whether to love or not to love God. Because if man is placed in a hedonistic paradise where no evil is actually possible to occur, would it still be possible for man to love and know God? Hick thinks it's not. - Kuyz

You are probably thinking of the play, "The Trial of God" by Eli Wiesel. The play is based on the author's experiences in Auschwitz. The main theme of the play is theodicy--if God exists, how does he allow such evil things, like pogroms and the Holocaust, to happen to good people?

Sjoerd Lieuwe Bonting has written:

'Mens, chaos, verzoening' -- subject(s): Life, Religion and science, Theodicy

'Creation and double chaos' -- subject(s): Chaos (Christian theology), Creation, Religion and science

Walter James Lowe has written:

'Mystery & the unconscious' -- subject(s): Fallibility, Mystery, Psychoanalysis and religion, Subconsciousness

'The Irish in Mid-Victorian Lancashire'

'Theology and difference' -- subject(s): Deconstruction, Faith and reason, Methodology, Theodicy, Theology

Richard Forrer has written:

'The ascending effort'

'Theodicies in conflict' -- subject(s): American Christian literature, American Didactic literature, American literature, Christian ethics, History, History and criticism, Puritan movements in literature, Puritans, Religion and literature, Theodicy in literature

Josef Brechtken has written:

'Die praxisdialektische Kritik des Marxschen Atheismus' -- subject(s): Atheism, Dialectic, Practice (Philosophy), Reality

'Kierkegaard-Newman' -- subject(s): Truth

'Evolution und Transzendenz' -- subject(s): Evolution, Theodicy, Transcendence (Philosophy)

Albert Taylor Bledsoe has written:

'Is Davis a traitor; or, Was secession a constitutional right previous to the war of 1861? By Albert Taylor Bledsoe'

'Is Davis a traitor?' -- subject(s): Secession, Politics and government, Causes, History

'A theodicy; or, Vindication of the divine glory, as manifested in the constitution and government of the moral world' -- subject(s): Theodicy

'An essay on liberty and slavery' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Controversial literature, Emancipation, Fugitive slave law of 1850, Justification, Slavery, Slaves, United States

'Is secession treason?' -- subject(s): Constitutional history, History, Politics and government, Secession, United States Civil War, 1861-1865

H. J. Nersoyan has written:

'Remarks on a proposed constitution for the Armenian Church' -- subject(s): Armenian Church, Constitution, Doctrines, History

'From Istanbul to Aghtamar'

'The other tower' -- subject(s): Armenian Church, Doctrines, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 ., Theodicy

Reginald Stackhouse has written:

'The Coming Age Revolution'

'Christianity and politics' -- subject(s): Christianity and politics, Church and state

'How can I believe when I live in a world like this?' -- subject(s): Christianity, Faith, Religious aspects of Suffering, Suffering, Theodicy

'Alive Again'

'Teach yourself Christianity and Politics'

Randy C. Alcorn has written:

'Heaven'

'If God is good' -- subject(s): Textbooks, Theodicy, Suffering

'Deception' -- subject(s): OverDrive, Fiction

'Courageous' -- subject(s): Police, Fatherhood, Fiction

'Sexual temptation' -- subject(s): Sex, Religious aspects of Sex, Christianity, Temptation

'50 Days of Heaven'

'Prolife answers to prochoice arguments' -- subject(s): Handbooks, manuals, Abortion, Pro-life movement

'Cartas Secretas'

'In light of eternity' -- subject(s): Christianity, Eternity, Religious aspects of Time, Time, Heaven

'Dominion' -- subject(s): Fiction, African American journalists

'Heaven for Kids' -- subject(s): Heaven, Juvenile literature, Christianity

'Deadline'

'The goodness of God' -- subject(s): Theodicy, Suffering, God (Christianity), Christianity.., Goodness, Religious aspects of Suffering

'El Cielo Folleto (20-paquetes)'

'Dominion'

'The Grace and Truth Paradox'

'El Cielo'

'The Treasure Principle'

'Edge of eternity' -- subject(s): Executives, Fiction, OverDrive

'Por Que En Favor De La Vida/ Why Pro-life'

'Dominion'

'If God is good--' -- subject(s): Theodicy, Suffering, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Suffering, OverDrive, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality

'The Purity Principle'

"Theodicy" is a term used to describe philosophical attempts to justify or explain the existence of evil or suffering in the world despite the belief in a benevolent and all-powerful deity. It often involves exploring questions about the nature of God, human free will, and the problem of evil.

John William Wenham has written:

'Easter enigma' -- subject(s): Bible, Biblical teaching, Criticism, interpretation, Resurrection

'The elements of New Testament Greek' -- subject(s): Bible, Biblical Greek language, Grammar, Language, style

'The enigma of evil' -- subject(s): Theodicy

'Is the Bible infallible?' -- subject(s): Bible, Evidences, authority, Inspiration

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Christian philosophers throughout history have made significant contributions to the fields of theology, ethics, and metaphysics. Some key beliefs include the existence of God, the importance of faith and reason, and the concept of moral absolutes. Contributions include the development of theodicy (the problem of evil), the integration of faith and reason, and the exploration of the nature of God and humanity.

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Peg Rankin has written:

'Yet will I trust him' -- subject(s): God, Christian life, Theodicy

'Making Sense of Evil'

'Your marriage--making it work' -- subject(s): Interpersonal relations, Marriage, Communication in marriage

'How to care for the whole world and still take care of yourself' -- subject(s): Baptist authors, Christian life, Peg Rankin, Rankin, Peg, Religious life, Women

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