If there is an all-powerful God, why does He allow suffering and pain?
For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all - 'If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?' And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?
Whatever your philosophy in life, it will be tested at some point when you encounter or endure suffering. C.S. Lewis, the greatest Christian of our time, sets out to offer answers to these crucial questions with a wealth of compassion and insight.