The Council of Hell
August 18, 2026 • Jude Krusemark
Book II of Paradise Lost
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I am Jude Krusemark. This is my personal blog, a place for essays, reflections, and occasional fragments of thought.
Here I write on matters both intellectual and personal—faith, music, literature, and whatever else demands attention in a given season.
I am unapologetically Lutheran, and I hold a deep love for hymnody and sacred music, especially the works of Bach and Buxtehude.
Soli Deo Gloria
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August 18, 2026 • Jude Krusemark
Book II of Paradise Lost
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Book I of John Milton’s Paradise Lost
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Indeed, there is a difference between a hymn that expresses emotion and a hymn that centers upon emotion. Christianity is not devoid of f...
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Past two weeks’ readings: Dante, Paradiso, Cantos I–XII Luther, The Bondage of the Will, The Sovereignty of God
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