theodicy
philosophical and/or theological theory which attempts to explain how a good God could create a world containing so much evil
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theodicy
Summary
theodicy is a branch of theology[1]. theodicy ranks in the top 10% of branch_of_theology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,326 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- theodicy's instance of is recorded as branch of theology[3].
- theodicy is a type of philosophical theory[4].
- theodicy is part of philosophy of religion[5].
- theodicy is part of theology[6].
- theodicy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theodicy[7].
- theodicy's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
- theodicy's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
- theodicy's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[10].
- theodicy's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/theodicy[11].
- theodicy's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/tags/theodicy[12].
- theodicy's is the study of is recorded as problem of evil[13].
- theodicy's P14483 is recorded as t/teodicea[14].
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Publication
Part of include philosophy of religion[5], a branch of philosophy[15] and theology[6], an academic discipline[16].
Why It Matters
theodicy ranks in the top 10% of branch_of_theology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,326 views/month).[2] theodicy has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] theodicy is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]