Theodicy Lite
18 March 2007 by Gil
If you’ve ever wondered about the theological significance of balding and the coping mechanisms it produces, look no further. I like to think of this as a small-scale version of theodicy for those of us who are afflicted.
“theodicy: A term coined by Leibniz to describe a means of giving a rational justification for God in the face of evil in the world. Some contemporary philosophers (e.g. Alvin Plantinga) distinguish between a ‘theodicy,’ which tries to give divine reasons for all particular evils in the world, and a ‘defense,’ which simply attempts to argue that evil in the world is not logically incompatible with a belief in God.” Common Gil, can’t we use small words… Anyway… I’m reading Satan and the problem of Evil by Boyd right now. I kinda wish I’d read that for our class when we talked about God making Saul king in Biblical theology. Later
Who is common Gil?
Great to hear from you Nate. I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on Boyd sometime. I think he is a very intriguing evangelical voice, especially on questions of providence and evil. Thanks for the definition.