Religion - malfi/pl

Question 1

A03 - contempt to catholic chruch

Answer 1

Post refomration era seen as immoral and archaic – associated with violence

Cardinal archetype of historical figures such Infamously corrupt Wriothesely

-Webster reflects common worldview that faith should not be restricted by a static instution eg) the catholic chruch

Question 2

a03 - Milton on catholicism

Answer 2

In “Lycidas 1637,” he likens Catholics to hungry wolves leaping into a sheep’s pen’

“The hungry wolf, whose greediness / Ruins the innocent lamb’s fall’

-link to animalism of sin and death

Same post reformation conempt – Protestantism far more individualistic, faith not heirhcally controled

Question 3

Milton on free Will a03

Answer 3

Areopagitica (1644):

“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.”
-How should have free speech, views shoud not be censored, nor shoudl the will
-Controversial, challenges Calvinistic ideal of will predetermined by god’s eternal omniscience.

Question 4

Couch

Answer 4

“Adam’s final speech in Paradise Lost is a confession that in his fall lies the promise of human salvation, for from this failure, Christ will arisrise’

Question 5

Busnell

Answer 5

Her martyrdom embodies the Christian values of suffering and grace

Question 6

Nutt

Answer 6

Eve’s betrayal in the garden, analogous to Judas in the garden of gethseme

Question 7

Britlands

Answer 7

As Ferdinand fears his shadow becomes ‘one of calvins blind sinners’

Calvins proverbs - God will dazzle to those who fear him