The Problem Of Pain May 2026

Like a or an artist , God desires our perfection and sanctification, not just our transient happiness.

: It provides the only opportunity for a "rebel soul" to amend and surrender. Difficult Topics 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 Like a or an artist , God desires

: Therefore, God lacks either goodness, power, or both. Key Philosophical Pillars Lewis refutes this conclusion by redefining the core terms: 1. The Nature of Omnipotence God cannot do the "intrinsically impossible." a Divine work of art

: Pain removes the "false sense of happiness" and self-sufficiency that keeps us from God.

Intellectual answers are a "preamble"; real pain requires courage and sympathy.