At the centre of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost" (1667) is a radical commitment to divine and human freedom. This study situates "Paradise Lost" within the context of post-Reformation theological controversy, and pursues the theological portrayal of freedom as it unfolds throughout the poem. The study identifies and explores the ways in which Milton is both continuous and discontinuous with the major post-Reformation traditions in his depiction of predestination, creation, free will, sin, and conversion. Milton's deep commitment to freedom is shown to underlie his appropriation and creative transformation of a wide range of existing theological concepts. It features a revised Ph.D. dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Anthony Hassall, James Cook University, Townsville and Cairns, Australia 2004.

Milton's Theology of Freedom and Salvation in My Pocket: Fragments of Faith and Theology

Salvation in My Pocket: Fragments of Faith and Theology

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