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The problem of pain

 By Clive Staples Lewis

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Edition 18 - 1950
Edition 3 - 1962
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Edition 7 - 1977
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Contents

CHAPTER PAGE I INTRODUCTORY I
1
DIVINE OMNIPOTENCE
14
DIVINE GOODNESS
25
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The problem of pain
The problem of pain‎
Clive Staples Lewis
Snippet view - 1944
The problem of pain
The problem of pain‎
Clive Staples Lewis
Snippet view - 1962
The problem of pain
The problem of pain‎
Clive Staples Lewis
No preview available - 1940
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More book information

TitleThe problem of pain
The christian challenge series
AuthorClive Staples Lewis
Edition13
PublisherThe Macmillan company, 1944
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedJul 22, 2008
Length148 pages
SubjectsGood and evil
Medical / Pain Medicine
Pain
Philosophy / Good & Evil
Providence and government of God
Religion / Christian Life / General
Religion / Christian Theology / Apologetics
Religion / Christian Theology / General
Religion / Inspirational
Religion / Theology
Suffering