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Strengthened By Fire: How Events In C.S. Lewis’S Life Shaped His Views On Pain And Suffering, Gary E. Silvers Ph.D.
Strengthened By Fire: How Events In C.S. Lewis’S Life Shaped His Views On Pain And Suffering, Gary E. Silvers Ph.D.
Gary E. Silvers Ph.D.
The issue of pain and suffering has long been a barrier to some when considering the existence of a loving God. C.S. Lewis was not immune to this dilemma. As a self-described atheist, Lewis concluded, “Either there is no spirit behind the universe, or else a spirit indifferent to good and evil, or else an evil spirit.” The purpose of this paper is to explore how Lewis’s experiences of dealing with pain and suffering impacted his faith in God. The paper will show how his suffering and loss actually strengthened his faith.
Service And Suffering In The Spiritual Life, Lawrence E. Frizzell D.Phil.
Service And Suffering In The Spiritual Life, Lawrence E. Frizzell D.Phil.
Reverend Lawrence E. Frizzell, S.T.L., S.S.L., D.Phil.
Cycle B liturgical readings for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 18, 2009: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45.
This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.
What's Good About Feeling Bad Handout For Aacc World Conference 2009, John C. Thomas
What's Good About Feeling Bad Handout For Aacc World Conference 2009, John C. Thomas
John C. Thomas
Based upon the book "What's good about feeling bad: Finding purpose and a path through pain" by Drs. John C. Thomas and Gary Habermas. The presentation covers the benefits that God can bring from suffering
Patient Suffering And The Anointing Of The Sick, M. Therese Lysaught
Patient Suffering And The Anointing Of The Sick, M. Therese Lysaught
M. Therese Lysaught
Anthologized in On Moral Medicine: Theological Perspectives in Medical Ethics, 2nd edition. Edited by Stephen E. Lammers and Allen Verhey. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998, 356-364. And in On Moral Medicine: Theological Perspectives in Medical Ethics, 3rd edition. Edited by M. Therese Lysaught, Joseph Kotva, Stephen E. Lammers, and Allen Verhey. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012, 468-474.