Paradise Lost — An Investigation
by S. Ashen
A progressive investigation of John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Starting from the text itself, each episode follows the questions it raises about evil, free will, rebellion, power, guilt and identity. Milton’s characters are examined through literature, philosophy, theology and psychology. Not a summary, but an evolving reading in which interpretations can change as the poem unfolds.
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If God Created Everything, Where Does Evil Come From?
In this first episode of Paradise Lost — An Investigation, we begin with Book I and a deceptively simple question: if God created everything, where does evil come from? Starting from Milton’s opening lines, the episode follows a progressive investigation into free will, the Fall, Eve, Satan,...
About this show
A progressive investigation of John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Starting from the text itself, each episode follows the questions it raises about evil, free will, rebellion, power, guilt and identity. Milton’s characters are examined through literature, philosophy, theology and psychology. Not a summary, but an evolving reading in which interpretations can change as the poem unfolds.
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