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Overview
For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all–powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain? And what of 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 this knotty issue. 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 hungry for a true understanding of human nature.
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Key Features
- Discusses why God allows his creatures to suffer pain
- Offers answers to crucial questions
- Explores an understanding of human nature
Praise for the Print Edition
It is really a pleasure to be able to praise a book unreservedly, and that is just what I can do with The Problem of Pain.
—The New York Times Book Review
Product Details
- Title: The Problem of Pain
- Author: C.S. Lewis
- Series: Signature Classics
- Publisher: HarperOne
- Publication Date: 2009
- Pages: 176
- Christian Group: Evangelicals and Anglican
- Resource Type: Literature
- Topic: Philosophy and Apologetics
About Clive Staples Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a fellow and tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than 30 books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classic Mere Christianity.
