Theodicy is the defense of God-belief against criticism, particularly the problem of evil. Theology—religious people, left to themselves, trying to figure out God—doesn’t warp rationality nearly as much as the strategies religious people use to protect their religion from criticism.
Quibble: do you really mean “theodicy”? I think “theology” would fit better.
Theodicy is the defense of God-belief against criticism, particularly the problem of evil. Theology—religious people, left to themselves, trying to figure out God—doesn’t warp rationality nearly as much as the strategies religious people use to protect their religion from criticism.