The Problem of Pain
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786172444 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 492 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lewis asserts that pain is a problem because our finite, human minds selfishly believe that pain-free lives would prove that God loves us. While many of us naively wish that God had designed a "less glorious and less arduous destiny" for his children, the fortune lies in Lewis's inclination to set us straight with his charming wit and pious mind. The Problem of Pain answers the universal question, "Why would an all-loving, all-knowing God allow people to experience pain and suffering?" Master Christian apologist C.S. --Jill Heatherly. Lewis is straightforward in aim as well as honest about his impediments, saying, "I am not arguing that pain is not painful. To prove it palatable is beyond my design." The mind is expanded, God is magnified, and the reader is
Sanity C.S. Lewis, in his way of expressing thought, makes one feel as if this is the most sensible thing I've ever read. His refreshing logic makes one feel sane. Addressing the most difficult problem confronting the Christian claim of Good God who is also the Creator of all. Whence then evil and suffering? Although no answer fully s. Excellent book. It's an excellent insight into a subject Excellent book. It's an excellent insight into a subject that every one of us has to deal with, some more often than others. Great help to me personally while going through a tremendous loss. This book gave me the courage I needed to go through for the first several months of my own pain. I started reading it not knowing what t. W. Sanders said died a cruel and painful death on the cross to rescue us from eternal. This has been one of my favorites over the years. In our consumer culture, as we pop pain pills to alleviate every little hurt, we wonder why we are so unhappy. C.S. Lewis has taught me to embrace pain and suffering as necessary for living well. We learn so much from pain, chiefly to turn to God for help and comfort. When we do
S. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C. 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, free will, and the will of the Divine.. Read by Robert Whitfield -aka- Simon Vance For centuries, Christians have been tormented by one question above all: ''If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?'' Is there justice or wisdom to be won by suffering, or some reward beyond understanding? And what of the suffering of animals, which neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? Is the quantity and variety of suffering in the world inconsistent with, or evidence against, an omnipotent and perfectly loving God? The greatest Christian thinker of all time sets out to disentangle this knotty issue