The CS Lewis Podcast #166 Philip Tallon: Is pain a megaphone?

2024-07-15T17:00:00+01:00

Can pain ever be good for us? What about children with cancer? How do we account for animal suffering? Will our pets be in heaven? Does our theology of heaven impact our thoughts around suffering? Dr Philip Tallon, Associate Professor of Theology and Dean of The School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University, shares his thoughts about Lewis’ The Problem of Pain.

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