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Theodicies is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Theodicies in a sentence

Theodicies meaning

plural of theodicy

Using Theodicies

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of theodicy
  • In the example corpus, theodicies often appears in combinations such as: minor theodicies.

Context around Theodicies

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

minor 2× good 1× oppose 1× possible 1× evil 1× two 1×

Often after:

michael 1× lead 1× must 1× assume 1×

Sentence patterns with Theodicies

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all possible theodicies must fail 1× because most theodicies assume that 1× defenses and theodicies 1× exhaust all theodicies to help 1× greater good theodicies lead us 1× of evil theodicies 1× relatively minor theodicies 1× relatively minor theodicies michael martin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alternatively one may 1× christian alternatives to 1× he claimed there 1× imitating the example 1× kant did not 1× relatively minor theodicies 1×

Common sentence endings:

defenses and theodicies 1× is rendered meaningless 1× of evil theodicies 1× problem of evil 1× relatively minor theodicies 1× some greater good 1×

Words around Theodicies

Just before it in the word index:

theoderich 2 theoderic 18 theodemir 3 theodate 2 theodahad 3 theoctistus 2

Just after it in the word index:

theodicy 29 theodolite 7 theodolites 2 theodor 54 theodora 32 theodorakis 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Theodicies

  • In this selection, "theodicies" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, minor, good, oppose, michael, lead and must stand out and add context to how "theodicies" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all possible theodicies must fail and because most theodicies assume that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "theodicies" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with theodicies

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Christian alternatives to theodicy A number of Christian writers oppose theodicies. (11 words)

He claimed there is a reason all possible theodicies must fail. (11 words)

Relatively minor theodicies Michael Martin summarizes what he calls “relatively minor” theodicies. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Alternatively, one may point out that greater good theodicies lead us to see every conceivable state of affairs as compatible with the existence of God, and in that case the notion of God's goodness is rendered meaningless. (38 words)

Weber defines the importance of societal class within religion by examining the difference between the two theodicies and to what class structures they apply. (24 words)

This is because most theodicies assume that whatever evil there is exists because it is required for the sake of some greater good. (23 words)

Example sentences (9)

Relatively minor theodicies Michael Martin summarizes what he calls “relatively minor” theodicies.

Alternatively, one may point out that greater good theodicies lead us to see every conceivable state of affairs as compatible with the existence of God, and in that case the notion of God's goodness is rendered meaningless.

Christian alternatives to theodicy A number of Christian writers oppose theodicies.

He claimed there is a reason all possible theodicies must fail.

Imitating the example of Leibniz, other philosophers also called their treatises on the problem of evil theodicies.

Kant did not attempt or exhaust all theodicies to help address the problem of evil.

Responses to various versions of the problem of evil, meanwhile, come in three forms: refutations, defenses, and theodicies.

This is because most theodicies assume that whatever evil there is exists because it is required for the sake of some greater good.

Weber defines the importance of societal class within religion by examining the difference between the two theodicies and to what class structures they apply.

Common combinations with theodicies

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "theodicies" in a sentence?
An example: "Relatively minor theodicies Michael Martin summarizes what he calls “relatively minor” theodicies." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "theodicies" from authentic English texts.
What does "theodicies" mean?
Theodicies means: plural of theodicy
How many example sentences with "theodicies" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "theodicies", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.