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The concept of theodicy was expanded mainly with the thought of Weber and his addition of ethical considerations to the subject of religion.
There is this ethical part of religion, including "( 1 ) soteriology and ( 2 ) theodicy.
These mean, respectively, how people understand themselves to be able to be in a right relationship with supernatural powers, and how to explain evil-or why bad things seem to happen to those who seem to be good people ".
There is a separation of different theodicies with regard to class.
" Theodicies of misfortune tend to the belief that weath and other manifestations of privilege are indicications or signs of evil ... In contrast, theodicies of fortune emphasise the notion that privileges are a blessing and are deserved ".
Weber also writes that " the affluent embrace good fortune theodicies, which emphasise that prosperity is a blessing of God ... theodices of misfortune emphasise that affluence is a sign of evil and that suffering in this world will be rewarded in the next.
" Thus these two distinctions can be applied not only to class structure within society but denomination and racial segregation within religion.

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