The Problem of Pain

C. S. Lewis

Jun 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

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?” In The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis sets out to investigate this paradox that lies at the heart of Christianity.

The author of Mere Christianity and A Grief Observed questions the pain and suffering that occur every day and how this contrasts with the notion of a God that is both omnipotent and good. Lewis is not afraid to confront the most difficult questions in Christian theology, but wisely concludes that in the end, no intellectual solution can dispense with the necessity for patience and courage.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was born in Belfast. He was a fellow and tutor in English Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford, and was later Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, where he remained until his death. Lewis’s most distinguished and popular accomplishments include The Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.

Ratings and reviews

cs, Lewis is a. author above his time. easy reads from such complex mind. wish I owned all his books very insightful.

great read, very insightful CS lewis has a great mind with the ability to make the complex easy to understand.

Great book.

About the author

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 thirty 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 classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.