The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Problem of Pain
Book Review: A Fantastic Exploration of the Most Important "Why" of Life: Pain
Summary: 5 Stars
C. S. Lewis has a masterful way of putting deep concepts into simple words and analogies. The "Problem of Pain" is an age-old question, asking how can God allow pain and suffering in his creation if he is indeed good and all-powerful. Though not providing a comprehensive answer, this book provides many of the write answers in a way that is accessible to any reader of teen years and beyond. Difficult questions deserve careful and clearly-communicated answers. This book provides just that.Book Review: A God of Love?
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a theological and logical argument why God can be all loving and yet there can be such awful pain in the world. The initial argument that "If God is loving and there is evil in the world implies that something is wrong with God", is methodically and logically taken apart. There are arguments for the Christian about how they should live given this logical argument, but the non believer or searcher can take the arguments and come to a very balanced view of God Almighty.Book Review: A great read, but a bit heavy
Summary: 5 Stars
C.S. Lewis does an awesome job in this book of explaining the problem of pain, which many cite as a reason for denying the existince of God. In this book Lewis takes small things that don't seem to mean much, but then he builds this small concepts up into something much larger, and he creates strong powerful arguments like this, and many of them are things that I wouldn't ever think of.
All in all this book can be farily heavy reading, so read it slowly, even though it is pretty small, and keep in mind there are going to be many times where you will have to read parts of this book multiple times, until you have a firm grasp on the concept that Lewis is laying out.
Book Review: A life altering book
Summary: 5 Stars
I first listened to this book in audio form on a long drive, so heard the entire text in one session. It really was an inspiring experience. I actually listened to it a second time on the return trip. Lewis' gift for verbalizing complex logical and moral issues amazed and inspired me. As one reviewer said, Lewis is the "ideal persuader for the ... good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way." His discussions are logical, yet human. A masterful book.Book Review: A simple, satisfying solution to a complex problem
Summary: 5 Stars
CS Lewis was a master at making complicated theological questions make sense. In this short work, he tackles what is perhaps one of his most difficult subjects yet. Why does pain exist? If there is a God, and he is benevolent, why does he allow his creatures to feel both physical and mental anguish? The answer, as Lewis sees it, is simple, though the explanation for it may not be. Because he loves us.In this book, Lewis shows how God molds us through our afflictions, and how he actually works toward our greater good by allowing us to experience pain and misfortune, that we may be more willing to give of our own free will back to him. It is through pain, says Lewis, that God can guide us back to Heaven.
Lewis continues the argument made in many others of his books: that no one goes to Heaven or Hell without choosing to. God guides us by allowing us to experience pain, but it is our choice whether we choose to submit to His will or not. And no one will go to Hell without having first refused the helping hand. As Lewis says, the gates of Hell will be locked from the inside.
This is some of the simplest, yet most beautiful theology around, expounded by a man who's humility made him always refer to himself as a `layman.' If you're a fan of other Lewis works, pick this one up--you won't be disappointed. And if you're just looking for some good Christian reading material, with great insight, then you won't want to miss CS Lewis's the Problem of Pain.