ABSTRACT
In particular, the hell we call the Holocaust raised the question of theodicy in a new and profound way, not only for Christians but also, and much more significantly, for Jewish theologians. Out of this historical context comes the theology of the late twentieth century, a theology characterised by ecumenical concerns, interfaith dialogue, an international discourse and a revived focus on theodicy. One interesting outcome is that the doctrine of Christ's descent to the dead has again become a topic of discussion, largely in the context of theodicy but within a new and vibrant trinitarian setting. One theologian who has sought to engage honestly with the theodicy questions raised by the horrors of World War Two is Jurgen Moltmann whose theology is grounded in his experience as a prisoner of war. Together, these men typify twentieth-century theology in that their incarnational theology is intentionally trinitarian and seeks to address the implications of the incarnation for the questions of theodicy.
