The Problem of Pain

The Problem of Pain

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"The Problem of Pain" is a 1940 book by C. S. Lewis, in which he seeks to provide an intellectual Christian response to questions about suffering. The book is a theodicy, an attempt by one Christian layman to reconcile orthodox Christian belief in a loving and omnipotent God with the fact that people suffer, and is not intended to provide comfort to those actually suffering. Some have felt that it is useful to read it together with "A Grief Observed", Lewis' reflections on his own experience of severe emotional pain. In addition to dealing with human pain, however, the book also contains a chapter entitled "Animal Pain," demonstrating the fact that Lewis cast his net wider than human suffering, but also reflecting a lifelong love of animals.

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* [http://catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0032.html The Problem of Pain at Catholic Education]


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