Analyzing problems and Attitude Toward Marilyn McCord Adams ’s compensation Theodicy

The issue of evil, which is interpreted as the refuge of atheism, is a lively and dynamic debate in the New theology. Theodicy of Divine Compensation is a theological attempt by McCord Adams to explain how the wicked rationally reconcile with an absolutely benevolent God that has received less attention and angles. In this research, with the method of content analysis, an attempt has been made to explain this approach and to express and evaluate its drawbacks and defenses. She tries to change the view of the problem of evil from an abstract problem to an existential problem. And by passing through instrumentalist answers based on the best possible world, it enters into the existential and meaningful connection of the evil and raises the transcendence of the evil through the connection and oneness of existence with God, which is the highest divine reward and compensation. She also emphasizes: a. the imperfection of our understanding of divine purposes, b. the recommendation to step out of defense in the face of evil, c. the focus on the infinite essence of divine goodness, and d. God-like experiences. In this research, an attempt has been made to explain this approach and its drawbacks and defenses have been expressed and evaluated. These problems are such things as the confrontation of philosophy and religion in the issue of evil, the lack of moral obligation of God, the inadequacy of reparation, the lack of justification for evil in this world, the lack of efforts to reduce evil.