The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis

The Problem of Pain

C.S. Lewis

176 pages first pub 1940 (view editions)

nonfiction religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis is ideal for readers drawn to intellectually rigorous explorations of faith and suffering, seeking thoughtful answers to complex theological dilemmas through a compassionate Christian lens.

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 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 grea...

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reflective: 80%

challenging: 63%

informative: 60%

inspiring: 33%

hopeful: 25%

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mysterious: 3%

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