If God exists, why does He allow so much pain and suffering? It is a question at the center of many arguments against the existence of God and a conundrum that stumps even the most devout worshipers. What do we make of pain and suffering? What does it cost us? What is its value? How can an all-loving God allow for world catastrophe, grave illness, and devastating carnage? Based on logic and grounded in hope, If Only I Were God presents a unique, original and compelling literary work utilizing the common experiences of life, the latest pronouncements of science, touching stories of ordinary individuals, remarkable historical events, and the thoughts of many respected writers. If Only I Were God offers a solution to the great dilemma of pain and suffering. It does so not by forcing the hope of a biblical answer onto a problem not directly resolved in the Bible, but instead views the world as it is, accepts science as it is, and delves into the deepest heart of an age-old, complex mystery. If it is true that a beautiful life on Earth is also fraught with pain and suffering, If Only I Were God offers a clear fulfilling answer as to why.