Name: The Problem of Pain
ISBN: 9780060652968

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Why This Clicks

Faith and Suffering

Lewis considers why pain exists, including the suffering of animals, with compassion and intellectual care.

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A serious Christian reflection on suffering and divine goodness
Questions that reach beyond human pain

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An effort to untangle difficult theological questions
Compassionate reasoning, paired with hope

Book Details

Authors: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: April 28, 2015
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Faith & Inspiration · Death, Grief & Comfort
Reading lane: Faith & Inspiration

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Death, Grief & Comfort
Inspirational Christian Books
Christian Personal Growth
Spiritual Growth

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Religion in the Arts
Religious Ethics
Religion & Philosophy
Spirituality

About This Book

Why Must We Suffer? “If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?” And what about the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? The greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of...

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Why Must We Suffer? “If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?” And what about the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? The greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature.