MIPodcast #79—Milton and Early Mormonism, with John Rogers
Channel: Maxwell Institute
Date: 2018-05-08

Americans in the early nineteenth century loved the writing of John Milton. Milton's embrace of liberal individualism, meritocracy, and his championing of the right to free speech made him an easy sell to anti-British Americans. His epic poem Paradise Lost was a bestseller during the nineteenth century, right when Mormonism came on the scene. Like Mormons, Milton also held some controversial views on the nature of the godhead, creation, and polygamy. In this episode, Yale professor of English John Rogers discusses parallels and differences between Joseph Smith's revelations and John Milton's theology.

JOHN ROGERS is a professor of English at Yale University and author of "Matter of Revolution: Science, Poetry, and Politics in the Age of Milton." He is currently working on, among other thiongs, a book tentatively titled "Latter-day Milton: Paradise Lost and the Creation of America’s God."

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