The Problem of Pain
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 28, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- Lewis considers why pain exists, including the suffering of animals, with compassion and intellectual care.
- Themes
- Theological problem of suffering, Animal suffering, Human nature and pain
- Genres
- Christian Apologetics, Religion & Philosophy
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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.
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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.
Faith and Suffering
Lewis considers why pain exists, including the suffering of animals, with compassion and intellectual care.
Come here for
- A serious Christian reflection on suffering and divine goodness
- Questions that reach beyond human pain
Expect
- An effort to untangle difficult theological questions
- Compassionate reasoning, paired with hope
Where it sits
| Christian Apologetics | 89% |
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| Religion & Philosophy | 53% |
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Publisher categories
- Death, Grief & Comfort
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Christian Personal Growth
- Spiritual Growth
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- Religion in the Arts
- Religious Ethics
- Religion & Philosophy
- Spirituality
- Authors
- C. S. Lewis
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 28, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Theological problem of suffering · Animal suffering · Human nature and pain
- Reading lane
- Death, Grief & Comfort