Chapter One: The Problem A. Introduction B. Statement of the Problem Pain and love are phenomena that cannot be separated to human existence. Living seem to entail an inevitable experience of pain. However, this should not limit living to suffering for man was not born to suffer. Love, on the other hand, is also an experience that molds a person. C.S. Lewis’s Problem of Pain hold on to the question: “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy, and if God were almighty He would be able to do what He wished. But the creatures are not happy. Therefore God lacks either goodness, or power, or both.” C.S. Lewis’ Problem of Pain questions the goodness of Almighty God. In this study, the author does not wish to answer …show more content…
C. Significance of the Study Concepts like pain and love are not new in philosophical studies. Pain and love may be a broad topic to talk about. However, this thesis attempts to arrive in a concrete understanding on the concepts pain and love under the thought of Clive Staples Lewis. People as they experience these phenomena, wonders and so they begin to ask about it. People have attempted on defining these concepts based on their subjective experiences. In this study we shall consider language as the biggest factor in defining such terms. C.S. Lewis may characterize pain as something that is distinguished by a particular kind of sensation and as a sensation of dislike i.e. suffering, anguish, tribulation, adversity or trouble. C.S. Lewis concept of love is consisted of four kinds: affection, friendship, eros and charity. This is the love that was taken from St. John’s conception ‘God is love.’ This thesis is concerned mainly on the concept of pain and love. This thesis would be working in the field of epistemology by asking what we can know about pain and love. Through this thesis, readers would be having a clear notion of the phenomenon of pain and love. This would also discuss how pain or suffering exist in a world that is created by a good and Almighty …show more content…
A. A Grief Observed This book is C.S. Lewis’ classic work on grief. This was written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving his misery which he called “mad midnight moments.” It contains Lewis’ reflection on fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This is a confrontationally truthful account of how loss can lead even a resolute believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and the inspirational tale of how he can possibly regain his bearings. This would be supporting the thesis on chapter two as it depict a picture of pain that was brought by grief and lamentation. B. Surprised by Joy An autobiographical book that pictures C.S. Lewis’ life, written in the form of journal. This work explains how Clive Staples came up with his notion of desire. This book also discusses how his life was shaped by circumstances in his life. This book shows what kind of life he had. This book depicts how he felt when his mother died and how he had friends in his life. This book shows how he founded joy and spiritual life through the aid of reasoning. This book would be supporting how desire affect man’s notion of love. This work would also support the notion of pain. This would be supporting the thesis on chapter