theodicy

/θiːˈɒd.ɪ.si/

IPA: /TH IY1 AH0 D AY1 S IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/theodicy