Editing Theodicy (section)

==Reasons for theodicy==
Theodicies are developed to answer the question of why a good [[God]] permits the manifestation of [[evil]], thus resolving the issue of the [[problem of evil]]. Some theodicies also address the problem of evil "to make the existence of an [[omniscience|all-knowing]], [[omnipotence|all-powerful]] and [[omnibenevolence|all-good or omnibenevolent]] God consistent with the existence of evil or suffering in the world".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pecorino|first=Philip A.|url=https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/socialsciences/ppecorino/intro_text/Chapter%203%20Religion/Problem_of_Evil.htm|title=An Introduction to Philosophy: An Online Textbook|publisher=Queensborough Community College|year=2000|chapter=Chapter 3: 'Philosophy of Religion', Section 11: Problem of Evil}}</ref>

The philosopher Richard Swinburne says "most theists need a theodicy, [they need] an account of reasons why God might allow evil to occur."<ref name="Richard Swinburne" />{{rp|2}}

According to [[Andrew Loke|Loke]], theodicies might have a therapeutical use for some people, though their main purpose is to provide a sound theistic argument rather than to succeed as a therapy.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Loke |first1=Andrew Ter Ern |title=Evil, Sin and Christian Theism |date=2022 |publisher=Routledge |page=11}}</ref> However, theodicies do "seek to provide hope to the sufferers that... evils can be defeated just as minor tribulations can be defeated.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Loke |first1=Andrew Ter Ern |title=Evil, Sin and Christian Theism |date=2022 |publisher=Routledge |page=8}}</ref>