the problem of pain
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The Problem of Pain is a theological and philosophical issue that explores how a good and omnipotent God can allow suffering and evil in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Problem of Pain | 1 |
| the problem of pain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3456834 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the problem of pain Context triple: [Shadowlands, theme, the problem of pain]
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A.
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering is Pope John Paul II’s 1984 apostolic letter that offers a theological reflection on the redemptive value of human suffering in light of Christ’s passion.
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B.
The Agony of the Mind
The Agony of the Mind is a sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles that powerfully explores inner psychological struggle and emotional torment through expressive, modernist forms.
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C.
A Healing Question Propounded
"A Healing Question Propounded" is a mid-17th-century political and religious pamphlet by Henry Vane the Younger that argues for a godly, republican settlement in England after the Civil War.
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D.
Truth of suffering
Truth of suffering is the Buddhist teaching that all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha—unsatisfactoriness, stress, and suffering.
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The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the problem of pain Target entity description: The Problem of Pain is a theological and philosophical issue that explores how a good and omnipotent God can allow suffering and evil in the world.
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A.
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering is Pope John Paul II’s 1984 apostolic letter that offers a theological reflection on the redemptive value of human suffering in light of Christ’s passion.
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B.
The Agony of the Mind
The Agony of the Mind is a sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles that powerfully explores inner psychological struggle and emotional torment through expressive, modernist forms.
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C.
A Healing Question Propounded
"A Healing Question Propounded" is a mid-17th-century political and religious pamphlet by Henry Vane the Younger that argues for a godly, republican settlement in England after the Civil War.
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D.
Truth of suffering
Truth of suffering is the Buddhist teaching that all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha—unsatisfactoriness, stress, and suffering.
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E.
The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical problem
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problem of evil ⓘ theological problem ⓘ |
| addresses |
compatibility of God and evil
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reconciliation of suffering with divine goodness ⓘ |
| asksQuestion |
How can an omnipotent and wholly good God allow suffering?
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Why does evil exist if God is all-powerful and all-good? ⓘ |
| concerns |
divine goodness
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divine justice ⓘ divine omnibenevolence ⓘ divine omnipotence ⓘ existence of evil ⓘ existence of suffering ⓘ nature of God ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
agnostics
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apologists ⓘ atheists ⓘ philosophers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
Christian apologetics
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Islamic kalam ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic theology
Jewish theology ⓘ philosophy of religion literature ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of religion
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theodicy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | problem of suffering ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
evidential problem of evil
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existential problem of suffering ⓘ logical problem of evil ⓘ pastoral problem of suffering ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
arguments for and against the existence of God
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pastoral care approaches to suffering ⓘ religious belief ⓘ |
| involves |
emotional response to suffering
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evidential arguments ⓘ logical arguments ⓘ |
| presupposes |
concept of an omnibenevolent God
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concept of an omnipotent God ⓘ reality of suffering ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine hiddenness
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free will defense ⓘ moral evil ⓘ natural evil ⓘ omnipotence paradox ⓘ suffering ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the problem of pain Description of subject: The Problem of Pain is a theological and philosophical issue that explores how a good and omnipotent God can allow suffering and evil in the world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Problem of Pain