Theodicy

Theodicy means “vindication of God.” This is from the Ancient Greek ‘theos’ meaning “god” & ‘dike’ meaning “justice.”

This is an argument in the philosophy of religion that tries to resolve the Problem of Evil, which arises when all power (omnipotence) & all goodness (omnibenevolence) are attributed to God simultaneously.

Theodicy provides a framework in which God & evil’s existence are considered plausible. It’s not trying to show that God & evil can logically coexist. A theodicy is “an answer to the question of who God permits evil” (philosopher Alvin Plantinga).

In this view, theodicy is a theological set-up that tries to vindicate God in response to the Problem of Evil. This looks inconsistent with the existence of an omnipotent & omnibenevolent God.

Another definition of theodicy is the vindication of divine goodness & providence in the view of the existence of evil.

A theodicy shows that it’s reasonable to believe in God despite evidence of evil in the world. It offers a foundation that can account for why evil exists.

Theodicies are developed to answer the question of why a good God allows the manifestation of evil. Thereby resolving the Problem of Evil. Some theodicies also address the Problem of Evil “to make the existence of an all-knowing, all-powerful, & all-good God consistent with the existence of evil or suffering in the world.”

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"Omnipotent" of RaidForums wins a round in his long-running extradition case: https://databreaches.net/2025/09/11/omni-wins-a-round-in-his-extradition-case/

U.S. and Portugal both seek his extradition from the U.K. where he was arrested in January 2022 when he went to visit his sick mom.

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“Omni” wins a round in his extradition case – DataBreaches.Net

Diogo Santos Coelho (aka "Omnipotent" of RaidForums) was arrested in January 2022 in the U.K. when he traveled there to visit his mother. For the past 3+ years,

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0026dxz/cunk-on-life

Cunk on Life

Philomena Cunk returns with her most ambitious quest yet - venturing right up the universe to examine life and existence. Mockumentary from Charlie Brooker starring Diane Morgan.

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Robin Le Poidevin - Alternative Concepts of God

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Theists:
f God can change his mind, he’s not #omniscient.

If God can’t change his mind, he’s not #omnipotent.

Discuss among yourselves.

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