Why Would a Loving God Allow Suffering?
Considering the arguments for God's redemption of suffering, one might ask the question, why would God have allowed suffering to occur in the first place?
Fr. Spitzer on Suffering, Love, and Eternal Life
Suffering can be a great opportunity, if we view it within the context of love and eternal life. I have come to realize that this is the highpoint of wisdom.
Escaping Your Personal Hell (Spitzer Scholarly Article)
If one of the lower levels of happiness becomes dominant in our lives, we will quickly discover that we have made our lives into our own personal hell.