What is the creator of the world were evil? What if Christ, the Son, were the antagonist rather than the ally of the Father? Nuttall tracks this subversive theology from the Gnostics of the second century, through its flickering reappearance in Marlowe and Milton, to its full development in Blake.
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"Nuttall is constantly illuminating and informative."--Times Literary Supplement
"Nuttall offers some engaging expositions of familiar material and some useful citations of less familiar lore. Recommended for graduate collections and research collections."--Choice
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A. D. Nuttall is at New College, Oxford.
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One the best theodicies ever written.,
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This review is from: The Alternative Trinity: Gnostic Heresy in Marlowe, Milton, and Blake (Paperback)
It is unfortunate that this book will come off as a literary criticism. To be sure, it is that, but it is much more. The discussion of the metaphysical dilemmas of good vs. evil, of creation, the evolution of heresy, are dramatic, exquisite, and extremely well informed. You will not find information this well researched, this well presented in any theology book I am aware of. Easily one of the most brilliant, engaging books I've ever read. Yes, buy this book if you are into Milton and Blake, but don't miss this one if you are into meaty theological issues. It is too bad the Church doesn't engage these issues on the level presented here. A seminal work to be sure.
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