Theodicy
noun, plural theodicies.
1.
a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil.
noun (pl) -cies
1.
the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil
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