theodicy problem
The theodicy problem refers to the philosophical and theological dilemma of how to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering in the world with the belief in a benevolent and all-powerful God.
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- atheism and critique of religious beliefs
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- god's justice
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- moral responsibility
- problem of divine hiddenness
- problem of evil
- problem of natural disasters
- problem of suffering
- religious beliefs and contradictions
- the nature of evil
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