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 The Problem of Pain
Intellectual answers are a "preamble"; real pain requires courage and sympathy. Creating a world of free beings requires a
: Pain removes the "false sense of happiness" and self-sufficiency that keeps us from God. The Problem of Pain
: Lewis acknowledges this is "mostly speculation." He suggests animals may find a sense of "self" and immortality through their relationship with humans.
Divine "Goodness" is not "mere kindness" or a desire for our comfort.