Theodicy

A vindication of God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil.

A specific branch of theology and philosophy that attempts to reconcile the existence of evil or suffering in the world with the assumption of a benevolent God —ie. the problem of evil. An attempt to reconcile the co-existence of evil and God may thus be called "a theodicy".

Weltschmerz

Sadness over the evils of the world, especially as an expression of romantic pessimism.

Circumlocution

1. The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
2. Evasion in speech or writing.
3. A roundabout expression.