Pain: The Problem Of

: It provides the only opportunity for a "rebel soul" to amend and surrender. Difficult Topics

Lewis begins by addressing the "simplest form" of the problem: The Problem of Pain

Like a or an artist , God desires our perfection and sanctification, not just our transient happiness. : It provides the only opportunity for a

: Lewis acknowledges this is "mostly speculation." He suggests animals may find a sense of "self" and immortality through their relationship with humans. God desires our perfection and sanctification

: "God whispers to us in our pleasures... but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world" ( C.S. Lewis Institute ).