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The Problem of Pain

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“Sin does not exist in nature apart from free will; it is not a substance in its own right”

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St. Gregory of Nyssa

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Evil, Pain, Suffering

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Sin

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Freedom

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Love

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His image

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Entering into a communion with GOD in a relationship of love

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The main purposes of Pain are:

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    • Shatters the illusion that all is well

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    • Shatters the illusion that what we have is our own and enough for us

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    • Surrendering self-will is in itself a painful thing

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