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Books like The Problem of Pain

Loved The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis? Here are 10 books with a similar appeal — drawn mostly from religion & spirituality, ranked by how confidently we'd recommend them next.

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    The Power of Now

    Eckhart Tolle · 1997 · Religion & Spirituality

    A guide to living in the present moment; the bestselling cornerstone of modern mindfulness.

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    The bright pavilions

    Hugh Walpole · 1940 · Religion & Spirituality

    This fifth historical novel in the Herries Chronicle, set against the background of the turmoil and politics of Elizabethan England, tells the tale of one family's experiences of divided loyalties and

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    Before philosophy, the intellectual adventure of ancient man

    Henri Frankfort · 1946 · Religion & Spirituality

    "An Oriental Institute essay."Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man. Introduction: Myth and reality, by H. and H.A. Frankfort.--Egypt: The nature of the universe.

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    Mein Weltbild

    Albert Einstein · 1934 · Religion & Spirituality

    A fascinating collection of Einstein’s observations about life, religion, nationalism, and a host of personal topics that engaged the genius’s intellect In the aftermath of the First World War, Albert

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    Saint Thomas Aquinas

    Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1933 · Religion & Spirituality

    " St. Thomas Aquinas is enriched by the author's unique ability to see the world through the saint's eyes, a fresh and animated view that shows us Aquinas as no other biography has. Acclaimed as the b

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    Henry James

    Leon Edel · 1931 · Religion & Spirituality

    This is the one-volume edition of a famous biography of Henry James, which includes new material. Born in America, Henry James was educated both there and in Europe before settling in London, where he

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    Round the Bend

    Nevil Shute · 1951 · Religion & Spirituality

    Tom Cutter runs an air charter service from Arabia to the Far East after the war. His best friend is the Russian-American Connie Shanklin. Connie works for Tom and inspires faith and hope in men of al

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    Mere Christianity

    C.S. Lewis · 1952 · Religion & Spirituality

    A clear, conversational case for the Christian faith; influential well beyond its tradition.

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    Go Tell It on the Mountain

    James Baldwin · 1952 · Religion & Spirituality

    In one of the greatest American classics, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery of the terms of his identity. Baldwin's rendering of his protagonist's spiritual, sexual, and moral str

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    Zukunft einer Illusion

    Sigmund Freud · 1928 · Religion & Spirituality

    In what is considered one of his greatest contributions to psychology, Austrian psychiatrist, Sigmund Freud describes his perspectives on the development and origins of religion - religion as an illus

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