169 The Religious Life of Benjamin Franklin

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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We remember Benjamin Franklin as an accomplished printer, scientist, and statesman. Someone who came from humble beginnings and made his own way in the world. Rarely do we remember Franklin as a man of faith. Benjamin Franklin spent more time grappling with questions of religion, faith, virtue, and morality in his writing than about any other topic. Thomas S. Kidd, a Professor of History at Baylor University and author of Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father, leads us on a detailed exploration of the religious life of Benjamin Franklin. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/169 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute The Great Courses Plus (Free Trial) Complementary Episodes Episode 001: James Green, The Library Company of Philadelphia Episode 022: Vivian Bruce Conger, Deborah Read Franklin & Sally Franklin Bache Episode 025: Jessica Parr, Inventing George Whitefield Episode 031: Michael Hattem, The Papers of Benjamin Franklin Episode 141: Drafting the Declaration of Independence Episode 149: George Goodwin, Benjamin Franklin in London Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ben Franklin's World is a production of the
0:02.0	Omaha Institute and this episode is sponsored by the Great Courses Plus.
0:08.0	Welcome to Ben Franklin's World.
0:10.0	Podcast about Early American History with Liz Covert.
0:14.0	The study of history is key to understanding who we are and how we can affect the better future.
0:19.0	Van Franklin's world will introduce you to historical people and events that have impacted
0:24.4	and shaped our present day world.
0:26.9	And now here's your host, Liz Koval.
0:29.6	Hello and welcome to episode 169 of Ben Franklin's world.
0:34.6	The podcast dedicated to helping you,
0:36.9	learn more about how the people and events
0:38.8	of our early American past have shaped the present day world
0:41.6	we live in.
0:43.0	Tomorrow is January 17, 2018,
0:46.0	which will mark the 312th birthday of Benjamin Franklin.
0:50.0	So I think we should use this anniversary as an opportunity to embark on a detailed expiration of Franklin's long life.
0:56.0	I mean, he is, after all, the namesake of this podcast.
1:00.0	Now, there are many aspects of Franklin's life that we could explore, but today we're going to focus our attention on his faith and religion.
1:07.0	Thomas Kidd, a professor of history at Baylor University, has written a book called Benjamin Franklin, the Religious Life of a Founding Father.
1:15.0	And in that book he tells us that while we remember Franklin as a printer, scientist, and statesman,
1:21.0	we can't truly know or understand his life unless we also take the time to explore and understand his faith and religious beliefs.
1:29.0	So that's what we're going to do today.
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