Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I figured that throughout the problem of pain, lewis blames human wickedness as the reason or source of human suffering. For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all if god is good and allpowerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain. The problem of pain, the first of a series of popular works on christian doctrine, was written in 1940, twenty years before his beloved wife, joy davidman, died of cancer in the third year of their shortlived marriage. Lewiss books, the problem of pain 1940 is full of unreferenced allusions to a great variety of writers.
In the book he seeks to reconcile gods power and goodness. Lewis was an atheist in his 30s because, he says, he believed then that the universe was mostly empty space, dark, cold, and almost entirely unpopulated. Request this item to view in the librarys reading rooms using your library card. The problem of pain by c s lewis audiobook why humanity. Miethe and a great selection of related books, art. Lewis questions the pain and suffering that occur everyday and how this contrasts with the notion of a. Lewis, the master apologist, tackles the question that has plagued humanity for centuries. Miethe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first edition of the novel was published in 1940, and was written by c.
Lewis asserts that pain is a problem because our finite, human minds selfishly believe that painfree lives would prove that god loves us. Lewis addresses the problem of pain, which he describes in this way. Lewis, one of the most renowned christian authors and thinkers, examines a universally applicable question within the human condition. Nov 14, 2012 home commentary the problem of pain and c. Nov 26, 2014 the problem of pain by c s lewis audiobook why humanity suffer full unabridged.
The main characters of this christian, non fiction story are. In the book lewis considers the problem of suffering from a purely theoretical standpoint. The problem of pain c s lewis the good book company. May 08, 2004 it is really a pleasure to be able to praise a book unreservedly, and that is just what i can do with the problem of pain. Lewis puts his wages on a god who holds goodness and pain in a paradox. While he describes himself as a very ordinary layman in the church of england, he looks to the.
Buy the problem of pain by c s lewis online at alibris. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, c. The problem of pain seeks to understand how a loving, good, and powerful god can possibly coexist with the pain and suffering pervasive in the world and in our lives. You would like to know how i behave when i am experiencing pain, not writing books about it. Jun 02, 2009 the problem of pain ebook written by c. I thought the whole thing was purely a look at theodicy, though lewis doesnt really get going on this until the second half of the book, when having spoken a little. And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it. Lewis, the problem of pain for you will certainly carry out gods purpose, however you act, but it makes a difference to you whether you serve like judas or like john.
Lewis asserts that pain is a problem because our finite, human minds selfishly believe that pain free lives would prove that god loves us. If god is both omnipotent and good, how can we explain the pain and suffering that people experience daily. Lewis, in which lewis argues that human pain, animal pain, and hell are not sufficient. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden. I figured that throughout the problem of pain, lewis blames human wickedness as the reason or. The problem of pain by c s lewis, first edition abebooks. The existence of pain and suffering in this world has beena sufficient argument for many either that god does not exist or that he is either indifferent to the sufferings of humanity or indeed actively hostile. Lewis, one of the most renowned christian authors and thinkers, examines a universally.
I first read the problem of pain when i was an impressionable teenager in search of the meaning of life. Before lewis attempts to solve the intellectual problem raised by suffering page 10 he describes the origin of religion and how it creates the problem of pain. Alhough it is perhaps never vitally important to identify and explore lewiss sources, doing so often proves to be a. The problem of pain, cs lewis vision christian store. Free download or read online the problem of pain pdf epub book.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The guardian for centuries christians have been tormented by one question above allif god is good and allpowerful, why doe. Ive always been intrigued by the opening lines of books. The problem of pain by cs lewis summary, quotes, and chapter. And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it pdf. I would not say that he answers the question in the best way, nor that i agree with some of his basic assumptions. Miracles the problem of pain the great divorce by lewis, c. The problem of pain has always been one of the great difficulties facing a devout christian, as lewis was. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format.
It is really a pleasure to be able to praise a book unreservedly, and that is just what i can do with the problem of pain. Lewis on the problem of pain 3 than the thing god wants us to be, we must be want ing what, in fact, will not make us happy. For lewis, the joy of heaven is the ultimate consolation for all pain experienced on earth. Early in the book the problem of pain, in an analogy which is the epitome of the brilliance and humor of c. Lewis addresses the question which tortures every generation why must we suffer. Click here for the complete unabridged audio version of the problem of pain peter faurs study guide to c. In the problem of pain, published in 1940, lewis offered the reader this overly humble confession.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Lewis the problem of pain ten easy answers week one problem of pain, week two problem of pain, week three problem of pain, week four problem of pain, week five problem of pa. The problem of pain demonstrates a more distant, less. If god were good, he would make his creatures perfectly happy, and if he were almighty, he would be able to do what he wished. Lewis, the problem of pain love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them. He states in the first chapter that if this was a world without good and evil. Lewis addresses the ageold question of how there can be suffering while god is allpowerful and still good. Lewis and albert camus concept of the problem of human pain and suffering. Lewis sets out to disentangle this knotty issue but wisely adds that in the end no. If god is good and allpowerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain. The problem of pain by c s lewis audiobook why humanity suffer full unabridged.
Lewis, he compares the relationship of god and man to that of a dog owner and his dog. Lewis addresses the ageold question of how there can be suffering. Feb 04, 2018 this video will solve all your problems when it comes to pain. Lewis week six chapter nine animal pain the christian explanation of human pain cannot be extended to animal pain. It is the darkness outside lewis, problem of pain, 626. The problem of pain is a book on the philosophical problem of evil by c. Apr 21, 2008 im conducting a comparative study on c. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The problem of pain is a 1940 book on the problem of evil by c. This video will solve all your problems when it comes to pain.
Beasts are incapable of sin or virtue, so they can neither deserve pain nor be improved by it. Jan 18, 2018 it is the darkness outside lewis, problem of pain, 626. Anyway, i loved the the problem of pain when i first read it. Lewis here tackles the strongest objection to god there is. He believed that to enter heaven is to become more human than you ever succeeded in being on earth. He explains so well and in an easy to understand format why pain exists in the world we live in and how we can cope with it. After all, lewis reminds us early on in this writing, it was the problem of evil that foundationally motivated his prior atheism. Is the quantity and variety of suffering in the world inconsistent with, or evidence against, an omnipotent and perfectly loving god. Lewis by the josh benner blog on november 14, 2012 1. Lewis, in which lewis argues that human pain, animal pain, and hell are not sufficient reasons to reject belief in a good and powerful god.