Theodicy, the term used to designate the problem of evil and its attempted resolution, is derived from the Greek theos, god, and dike, justice; its was put into general currency by Leibniz, who used it to signify the defense of the justice of God in face of the fact of evil.
An edition of The origins of evil in Hindu mythology
(1976)
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
New Ed edition
by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
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Presenting a subject rarely studied, the author shows there is a history of ideas about evil in Hinduism.
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The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
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The origins of evil in Hindu mythology
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"Theodicy, the term used to designate the problem of evil and its attempted resolution, is derived from the Greek theos, god, and dike, justice; its was put into general currency by Leibniz, who used it to signify the defense of the justice of God in face of the fact of evil."
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