The Problem Of Pain -

If you'd like to explore this further,g., from an atheist or alternate theological view) A list of his for a presentation C.S. Lewis on the Problem of Pain

Creating a world of free beings requires a stable, predictable environment.

: "God whispers to us in our pleasures... but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world" ( C.S. Lewis Institute ). The Problem of Pain

"We are... a Divine work of art... with which He will not be satisfied until it has a certain character" ( The Classics Club ). 3. Human Wickedness & The Fall

: Pain removes the "false sense of happiness" and self-sufficiency that keeps us from God. If you'd like to explore this further,g

Divine "Goodness" is not "mere kindness" or a desire for our comfort.

Lewis offers an imaginative account of the , where humanity chose self-sufficiency over dependence on God. The Purpose of Pain: "The Megaphone" but shouts in our pains: it is His

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