Milton the Dissident: John Milton and the Heresy of Liberty
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This text examines John Milton’s radical departure from orthodox Christianity, specifically his rejection of the Trinity in favor of a belief in the Father's unique supremacy. While the public primarily remembers Milton as a monumental national poet, the sources reveal a theological dissident whose private writings, such as De Doctrina Christiana, were long suppressed or ignored. The author argues that Milton applied the Protestant principle of scriptural authority more consistently than the institutions of his time, using his linguistic mastery to challenge inherited creeds. This investigation highlights how Milton’s anti-Trinitarian views were inextricably linked to his broader commitments to individual liberty, reason, and moral accountability. Ultimately, the text presents Milton not as a secular figure, but as a religious revolutionary who placed the Bible above all church authority.
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