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The word was supposedly coined by the German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716), and is derived from two Greek words (theos, God, and dike, justice).

The word was supposedly coined by the German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716), and is derived from two Greek words (theos, God, and dike, justice).

The premise which Theodicy is based upon is that God is [[omnipotence|omnipotent]], [[justice|just]] and [[omnibenevolence|benevolent]], with the question being how can God be the author of [[evil]], or allow evil and suffering to exist?

The premise which Theodicy is based upon is that God is [[omnipotence|omnipotent]], [[omniscience|omniscient]], and [[omnibenevolence|omnibenevolent]], with the question being how can God be the author of [[evil]], or allow evil and suffering to exist?

==Proposals==

==Proposals==

==Non-Christian==  

==Non-Christian==  

Non-Christian attempts to resolve this problem range from denying the omnipotence and or omniscience of God, to denying the reality of evil, to making God consist of a dual nature. However, the Bible upholds that God is both almighty and all-knowing, and of a consistent character, and that evil does exist as a reality, and is in opposition to the character of God.  

Non-Christian attempts to resolve this problem range from denying at least one of the omnipotence, omniscience, and omnibenevolence of God, to denying the reality of evil, to making God consist of a dual nature. However, the Bible upholds that God is both almighty and all-knowing, and of a consistent character, and that evil does exist as a reality, and is in opposition to the character of God.  

== References ==

== References ==