Argument for the justification of God, concerned with reconciling God's goodness and justice with the observable facts of evil and suffering in the world.
Most such arguments are a necessary component of theism . Under polytheism , the problem is solved by attributing evil to a conflict of wills between deities. The solution is less simple in monotheism , and it can take several forms. In some approaches, the perfect world created by God was spoiled by human disobedience or sin . In others, God withdrew after creating the world, which then fell into decay.