The Problem Of Pain by C. S. Lewis; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Simon Vance

For centuries, Christians have been tormented by one question above all: "If God is good and all powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?" Is there justice or wisdom to be won by suffering, or some reward beyond understanding? And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? Is the quantity and variety of suffering in the world inconsistent with, or evidence against, an omnipotent and perfectly loving God?

The greatest Christian thinker of all time sets out to disentangle this knotty issue. 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, free will, and the will of the divine.

"It is really a pleasure to be able to praise a book unreservedly, and that is just what I can do with The Problem of Pain."—Guardian

“This is an incredibly lucid and unprejudiced work…Lewis’ treatise on suffering, read by Robert Whitfield, is like listening to a very interesting, yet intellectually revered, friend talk about a thorny subject over a cup of tea.” —Paradise

“Lewis succeeds in lifting the reader from his frame of reference by artfully capitulating [his] topics into a conversational tone, which makes his assertions easy to swallow and even easier to digest…The mind is expanded, God is magnified, and the reader is reminded that he is not the center of the universe…The fortune lies in Lewis' inclination to set us straight with his charming wit and pious mind.”—Amazon.com Review

C. S. Lewis (1898–1963), born Clive Staples Lewis in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. His major contributions in literary criticism, children’s literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. He wrote more than thirty books, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include The Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.

Simon Vance, a former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader, is a full-time actor who has appeared on both stage and television. He has recorded over four hundred audiobooks and has earned over twenty Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, including one for his narration of Theft by Peter Carey. A twelve-time Audie finalist, Simon has won three Audie Awards, including one for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, and the 2008 Booklist Voice of Choice Award. He has also been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.