Josh Traylor
Course instructor and lecturer specializing in John Milton and Paradise Lost, presenting a background lesson on Milton's theology and its influence on the poem.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 32min
139 - Paradise Lost: The Theology of John Milton
Josh Traylor, a lecturer specializing in John Milton, gives a concise theology primer on Milton and Paradise Lost. He traces Puritan influences, Geneva and Calvin’s impact, and Milton’s continental formation. He contrasts Milton’s scripture-centered dissent with episcopal politics, explores his views on free will, atonement, and marriage, and explains debates over a controversial manuscript.
