![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the first paragraph of Chapter 2, entitled “Divine Omniscience”, Lewis brings forth the focus of the book by stating: “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy, and if God were almighty, He would be able to do what He wished. The mystery of suffering is complex in a world created by a good and loving God. Lewis brings forth the age-old question of how could a loving God allow for suffering and pain in this world. At the same time, Lewis presents the mystery of suffering. In his book, The Problem of Pain, Lewis presents a convincing argument of bringing together the central core of Christianity that God is love. He also wrote The Problem of Pain a number of years before his beloved American wife, (Lewis was British) Joy Davidman, died of cancer. Lewis’ most famous works include Miracles, Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and the children’s classic series entitled The Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis, the famed Christian writer of the mid-twentieth century wrote a number of books defending the Christian faith. ![]()
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