The Problem Of Pain Info

C.S. Lewis’s The Problem of Pain (1940) provides a systematic theological and philosophical defense of God's goodness in a world full of suffering. The Central Dilemma

Human pain is largely "man-made," resulting from our and the misuse of freedom. The Problem of Pain

: Pain removes the "false sense of happiness" and self-sufficiency that keeps us from God. : Pain removes the "false sense of happiness"

Creating a world of free beings requires a stable, predictable environment. If He were almighty, He could make them happy

: If God were good, He would want His creatures to be happy. If He were almighty, He could make them happy. The Reality : Creatures are not happy.

The "greatest risk" God took; it makes love possible but also evil.

This environment must remain consistent even when choices lead to pain; otherwise, free will is an illusion. 2. The Meaning of Goodness