How Long to Read The End of Suffering

How Long Does it Take to Read The End of Suffering?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 31 minutes to read The End of Suffering by Scott Cairns

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“The extreme greatness of Christianity lies in the fact that it does not seek a supernatural remedy for suffering, but a supernatural use for it.” –Simone Weil “Like most people I, too, have been blindsided by personal grief now and again over the years. And I have an increasingly keen sense that, wherever I am, someone nearby is suffering now. For that reason, I lately have settled in to mull the matter over, gathering my troubled wits to undertake a difficult essay, more like what we used to call an assay, really—an earnest inquiry. I am thinking of it just now as a study in suffering, by which I hope to find some sense in affliction, hoping—just as I have come to hope about experience in general—to make something of it.” –from the book Is there meaning in our afflictions? With the thoughtfulness of a pilgrim and the prose of a poet, Scott Cairns takes us on a soul-baring journey through “the puzzlement of our afflictions.” Probing ancient Christian wisdom for revelation in his own pain, Cairns challenges us toward a radical revision of the full meaning and breadth of human suffering. Clear-eyed and unsparingly honest, this new addition to the literature of suffering is reminiscent of The Year of Magical Thinking as well as the works of C. S. Lewis. Cairns points us toward hope in the seasons of our afflictions, because “in those trials in our lives that we do not choose but press through—a stillness, a calm, and a hope become available to us.”

How long is The End of Suffering?

The End of Suffering by Scott Cairns is 91 pages long, and a total of 22,841 words.

This makes it 31% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The End of Suffering Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read The End of Suffering aloud.

What Reading Level is The End of Suffering?

The End of Suffering is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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