Some Great Books by C. S. Lewis, John Stott, John Piper, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Jonathan Edwards

If you are interested, here are some excellent books that I found pertinent when writing this series of posts on the problem of evil, the cross, and God's victory over evil

• The Cross of Christ by John Stott – “‘I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross…In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it?’ With compelling honesty John Stott confronts this generation with the centrality of the cross in God’s redemption of the world.”
• “The Grand Miracle,” chapter 14 of Miracles by C. S. Lewis – on the death and resurrection of Christ
• “Is God Less Glorious Because He Ordained that Evil Be?” – a sermon by John Piper on God’s sovereignty over sin and evil
• Spectacular Sins and Their Global Purpose for the Glory of Christ by John Piper – addresses specific sins throughout redemptive history in the Old Testament and examines how God brought a greater good out of each evil, ultimately leading up to the cross of Christ. The main idea is that “God’s saving victory for his people often comes through sin and suffering” is a “general pattern that turns up over and over in the Bible” (82).
• Perelandra by C. S. Lewis – a beautiful portrayal of the glory of redemption and God’s victory over evil, and a fascinating perspective on free will and the Fall
• The last several pages of On Fairy-stories by J. R. R. Tolkien - it is here that he describes "eucatastrophe."
  
• The End For Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards – argues that God’s ultimate purpose for creation is both the glory of God and the joy of his people, and that these two ends are one.”