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Theodicy was Leibniz's only book-length work to be published in his lifetime, and for many years the work by which he was known to the world. Fully at home with the latest scientific advances, Leibniz ultimately rejected the new atomistic philosophies of Descartes, Gassendi, and Hobbes, and drew upon the old cosmology of Aristotelian scholasticism. There could be no conflict, he argued, between faith and reason, freedom and necessity, natural and divine law. Ingeniously defending his postulate of pre-established harmony, Leibniz made important advances in the precise analysis of concepts.
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Theodicy is an unfamiliar word that relates to the question of why a benevolent God would allow evil and suffering to exist in this world. Stanley Fish, a columnist for The New York Times, examines two new titles that address this problem from opposing viewpoints: Bart Ehrman’s God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question—Why We Suffer, and Antony Flew’s There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind.
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Theodicy is unnecessary if one rejects the view that God is omnipotent. In Unitarian Universalism, in much of Conservative and Reform Judaism, and in some liberal wings of Protestant Christianity, God is said to act in the world through persuasion, and not by coercion. God makes Himself manifest in the world through inspiration and the creation of possibility, and not by miracles or violations of the laws of nature. In short, in order to guarantee that humanity has free will, God is not omnipotent. The most popular works espousing this point are from Harold Kushner (in Judaism). This is the view that ... was developed independently by Albert North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne, in the theological system known as process theology.
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The issue of Theodicy has bedeviled the monotheistic Judeo/Christian traditions for centuries. As is indicated by the growing number of articles and books, the debate is not going to fade away. In its simplest form Theodicy asks the question, "If there is a being, God, who is all powerful, everywhere present, all knowing, all good and loving, why is there so much evil, suffering and pain in the world." The answers range from, "the existence of evil is proof that such a being does not exist," to "there is no such thing as real evil." The discussion fills the halls of academia, the corridors of seminaries and is occasionally addressed from the pulpit, particularly in response to tragedy. The terms omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient are bandied about, defined and redefined. But no one asks how one's understanding of these terms determines the way a member or adherent of a Christian denomination or fellowship lives her or his everyday life.
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Based out of north-central West Virginia, Theodicy began when singer/songwriter Paige Butcher and guitarist Sarah Rudy joined forces to create an acoustic-based ensemble during the summer of 2005. After recording one song at a Fine Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado, Paige and Sarah began sharing their music with family and friends. When more and more people began responding to their sound, Theodicy decided to record an official demo. Since then, two new members have joined the band, including bassist Matt Crum and drummer Joel Pagan. Now in the studio recording their first EP (available in early July), Theodicy is ... occupied writing new material and traveling throughout West Virginia and Pennsylvania for their busy summer tour schedule.
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