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From: Theodicy and Practical Theology, 2010, The University of Wales, Trinity Saint, David.
The term theodicy arose from G.W. Leibniz’ book in 1710 entitled Theodicy.
Robert M. Adams (1996) notes that the word theodicy is from the Greek, as theos is God and dike is justice. Adams (1996: 794). Theodicy is a defence of the justice of God in the face of objections arising from the problem of evil in the world. Adams (1996: 794).
The Eighteenth century was when Leibniz’ book Theodicy, Leibniz, G.W. (1710)(1998) was published and this era of history was when much of the modern debate concerning the problem of evil and theodicy began.
David Hume in Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion explains that geniuses over the ages have continued to look for proofs and arguments concerning God. Hume (1779)(2004: 2). Theodicy would involve demonstrating that God exists and is good even as the problem of evil exists.
ADAMS, ROBERT. M. (1996) ‘Theodicy’, in Robert Audi (ed.), The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
HUME, DAVID (1739-1740)(1973) ‘A Treatise of Human Nature’, in Paul Edwards and Arthur Pap (eds.), A Modern Introduction To Philosophy, New York, The Free Press.
HUME, DAVID (1779)(2004) Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Digireads.com/Neeland Media LLC, Lawrence, Kansas.
LEIBNIZ, G.W. (1710)(1998) Theodicy, Translated by E.M. Huggard Chicago, Open Court Classics.
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