His argument is not an intellectual one but an emotive one. He draws these conclusions not from theological speculation but from unbearable emotional pain. The conclusion I dread is not ‘So there’s no God after all,’ but ‘So this is what God’s really like. The real danger is of coming to believe such dreadful things about Him. He continues, “Not that I am (I think) in much danger of ceasing to believe in God. After that, silence.” The prima facie evidence suggests Lewis is not here doubting the existence of God but instead is doubting His goodness. In his darkest hour, Lewis notes, “Where is God…go to Him when your need is desperate, when all other help is in vain, and what do you find? A door slammed in your face, and a sound of bolting and double bolting on the inside. I will provide a simple outline of the four brief chapters and attempt to highlight the progression through my analysis of the text. The book records this shattering process.
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