Divine "Goodness" is not "mere kindness" or a desire for our comfort.
If you'd like to explore this further,g., from an atheist or alternate theological view) A list of his for a presentation C.S. Lewis on the Problem of Pain
: "God whispers to us in our pleasures... but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world" ( C.S. Lewis Institute ). The Problem of Pain
Creating a world of free beings requires a stable, predictable environment.
"We are... a Divine work of art... with which He will not be satisfied until it has a certain character" ( The Classics Club ). 3. Human Wickedness & The Fall Divine "Goodness" is not "mere kindness" or a
The "greatest risk" God took; it makes love possible but also evil.
: If God were good, He would want His creatures to be happy. If He were almighty, He could make them happy. The Reality : Creatures are not happy. but shouts in our pains: it is His
Human pain is largely "man-made," resulting from our and the misuse of freedom.