The Problem Of Pain -

: 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.

: He defends Hell not as a place of active torture, but as the "final and unrepented rebellion" where God ultimately grants humans the separation they have chosen. Perspective Heaven The ultimate fulfillment and end of the "anomaly" of pain. Free Will The Problem of Pain

Creating a world of free beings requires a stable, predictable environment. : If God were good, He would want His creatures to be happy

Human pain is largely "man-made," resulting from our and the misuse of freedom. : If God were good