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Milton's theology of freedom / Benjamin Myers.
- Format:
- Book
- Thesis/Dissertation
- Author/Creator:
- Myers, Benjamin, 1978-
- Series:
- Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte ; 98.
- Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte, 1861-5996 ; Bd. 98
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Free will and determinism in literature.
- Free will and determinism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Free will and determinism.
- Liberty in literature.
- Liberty--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Liberty.
- Theology, Doctrinal, in literature.
- Theology, Doctrinal--History--17th century.
- Theology, Doctrinal.
- Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.
- Milton, John.
- Milton, John, 1608-1674--Religion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A study of the theology of John Milton (1608-74) which explores his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667) against the background of post-Reformation controversies regarding predestination, creation, free will, sin, and grace.
- Contents:
- Introduction. Heresy and orthodoxy ; Continuities and discontinuities ; Contexts of Milton's theology ; Dead ideas ; Poetic theology
- The theology of freedom : a short history. Augustine ; Anselm of Canterbury ; Thomas Aquinas ; John Duns Scotus ; William of Ockham ; Martin Luther ; John Calvin ; Reformed orthodoxy ; Arminianism ; Amyraldism ; De doctrina christiana
- The satanic theology of freedom. Satan as heretic ; Divine tyranny ; Fatalism ; Devil writ large
- Predestination and freedom. Universal election ; Reprobation ; Predestined freedom
- The freedom of God. The free creator ; Arian freedom ; Divine and creaturely freedom
- Human freedom and the fall. Freedom and necessity ; Contingent freedom ; Contingence and theodicy ; A free fall ; Freedom enthralled
- Grace, conversion and freedom . Universal prevenient grace ; The conversion of Adam and Eve ; Continuing conversion.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Dissertation J.Cook Univ. Townsville/Austr. 2004.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-193) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9783110919370
- 3110919370
- OCLC:
- 609350780
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