In his texts, Milton teaches that one is free to sin and suffer the resulting loss, but that loss is also part of growth, and one should repent so that new fruits can grow from the repentance. Adam and Eve ask God for forgiveness after their Fall and are given grace through Jesus’ sacrifice. But... Continue Reading →
Jesus’ Wilderness as an antithesis to Eden
In John Milton’s Paradise Regained, Milton chooses the rather unexpected moment of Jesus’ retreat into the wilderness for Jesus’ greatest triumph: the regaining of Paradise. He portrays it as the antithesis to Adam and Eve’s temptation in Eden, and it is in this moment that Jesus is tempted with everything by Satan to take the... Continue Reading →
Eve’s Argument for Free Will & Reason in Paradise Lost
In Book 9 of Paradise Lost, Adam and Eve argue on whether to split up their work. Adam fears that Eve will be easily tempted if she leaves him. Eve argues that Adam needs to trust her and that untested faith and love is weak, echoing God’s and Milton’s beliefs on the importance of free... Continue Reading →
Satan’s False Opposition to Tyranny in Paradise Lost
In John Milton’s Paradise Lost, the semblance of hell, Satan and his fellow demons is often radically different from their substance. One strong example of this is in hell’s freedom. Satan claims that hell is a democratic form of government, but this is proven not to be the case through Satan’s tyrannical rule and his... Continue Reading →
Bible quotes about Cain applied to Star Wars character Exar Kun
Original Bible quotes: And Satan said unto Cain: Swear unto me and the by thy throat, and if thou tell it thou shalt die. And all these things were done in secret. And Cain said: Truly I am Mahan, the Master of this great secret. Wherefore Cain was called Master Mahan, and he gloried in... Continue Reading →