Associations to the word «Theodicy»

Wiktionary

THEODICY, noun. A justification of a deity, or the attributes of a deity, especially in regard to the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.

Dictionary definition

THEODICY, noun. The branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan