CR Episode 318: Paradise Regained, Book IV
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April 13, 2026 · 1h 4m
About this episode
The panel discusses the end of the second temptation in Paradise Regained, focusing on Satan's exasperation and his final temptation atop the temple in Jerusalem.
The panel discusThe panel discusses the end of the second temptation, with Satan's exasperation and the exhaustion of his intellect, followed by his less cunning and crafty final temptation, set high atop the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem, whence he falls anew. Continue reading
Topics covered
- Paradise Regained
- temptation
- Satan
- intellect
- Jerusalem
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Paradise Regained
Places: Jerusalem
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