In Response to Marjorie's Latest Post:

I agree...Milton does not seem to do God justice in Paradise Lost.  But isn't that his "shtick", if you will?  We know for certain that Milton is not your most devout Christian.  In fact, he is often considered a heretic, so isn't it only natural for him to portray God as somewhat "overrated"?  On the other hand, we have repeatedly learned that Milton's purpose is to "justify the ways of God to man".  Perhaps Milton is using some sort of 'null hypothesis' here in which he attempts to disprove the opposite in order to prove was he actually believes.  In other words, maybe Milton is trying to prove his feelings towards God's inadequacy by poorly attempting to show His greatness, therefore proving his "less that almighty" status. 

It is becoming more and more evident that Milton is a man I may never understand...

Kellie M.