Wade Center Love, Pain, Grief, and Joy: Vol. 2, The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
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Jan 21, 2022 AI Snips
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Lewis's Honest Approach to Pain
- C.S. Lewis's "The Problem of Pain" grapples honestly with pain without offering all answers.
- He provides a sure word through clear definitions, helping wrestle with human suffering thoughtfully.
The Numinous and Morality Unite
- Lewis links human awe (numinous) and morality to Christianity culminating in Jesus' incarnation.
- God entered human pain personally through Christ to address suffering and divine justice.
Limits of Divine Omnipotence
- God's omnipotence doesn't mean doing the logically impossible, like creating contradictory things.
- Free will limits God's intervention to preserve meaningful human choices despite evil's presence.