It is important to understand the overpowering goodness of God's love his ultimate goal isn't to make humans happy and comfortable. Many of the protestations concerning the 'problem of pain' arise from misconceptions about the nature of human life in relation to God. Even if it seems like Lewis is sometimes using a platitude to avoid giving an actual answer (e.g., his assertions that God's level of understanding is so far above ours that knowledge of what is truly, cosmically within God's will is impossible), atheists must consider what they would deem an adequate response to the question, which seems to presuppose that humans would know what is good for them better than God does, which is an absurd notion. In the course of this book, he provides a reasonable solution to the 'problem of pain' by explicating God's nature in relation to that of man, demonstrating why the question is loaded by the terms it uses and the assumptions it makes.

This is a tough question to answer, and Lewis acknowledges this upfront. Therefore, since suffering still persists, God cannot exist.

If God were both all-good and all-powerful, he would stop this suffering. Suffering, however, exists in the world, and there doesn't seem to be much purpose behind it. He would therefore want what is best for all humans. One of the classic objections to Christianity is the following train of thought: God is said to be ultimately powerful (omnipotent), ultimately good, and ultimately loving. Lewis's attempt to tackle the perennial question of suffering in human life. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

The problem with pain by cs lewis