The Problem of Pain
by C. S. Lewis and James Simmons
Open Library readers: 3.20 / 5 from 5 ratings. Separate from ratings here.Catalogue checked 2026-10-02.
Why must humanity suffer? In this elegant and thoughtful work, C. S. Lewis questions the pain and suffering that occur everyday and how this contrasts with the notion of a God that is both omnipotent and good. An answer to this critical theological problem is found within these pages.
"If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?" And what about the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? The greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C. S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature. - Cover.
Your rating & review
Rate this book
Unrated
Ratings & reviews
No ratings here yet. Read it? Leave your mark in the margin.
Editions
Gathering editions from Open Library…
Found in Books
Found in this book
Something tucked inside your copy?
A pressed flower, a ticket stub, an inscription on the flyleaf. Photograph it for Found in Books.
Send your copy travelling
Print a numbered bookplate, pass the book on, and follow where it goes next.
About The Problem of Pain
A few practical answers before choosing a copy.
Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote The Problem of Pain?
The Problem of Pain is by C. S. Lewis, James Simmons. The catalogue records its first publication in 1940. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is The Problem of Pain?
The catalogue records 148 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
