The Problem of Pain
 First edition | |
| Author | C. S. Lewis |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Centenary Press |
Publication date | 1940 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 148 |
The Problem of Pain is a 1940 book by C. S. Lewis in which he seeks to provide an intellectual Christian response to questions about suffering. The book addresses an important aspect of theodicy, an attempt by one Christian layman to reconcile orthodox Christian belief in a just, loving and omnipotent God with pain and suffering.
Some have felt that it is useful to read it together with A Grief Observed, Lewis' reflections on his own experiences of grief and anguish upon the death of his wife. In addition to dealing with human pain, however, the book also contains a chapter entitled "Animal Pain," demonstrating not only the fact that Lewis cast his net wider than human suffering, but also a reflection on a lifelong love of animals.
See also
External links
- The Problem of Pain at Catholic Education
- Quotations & Allusions on The Problem of Pain
- The Problem of Pain. (PDF, Canadian public domain text)
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