Benjamin Franklin vs. Jonathan Edwards If you have ever read Jonathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and Benjamin Franklin's "The Autobiography" you will clearly see a difference in their ideas concerning moral perfection. You will notice one of ...

Benjamin Franklin and the PuritansLike the Puritans, Benjamin Franklin believed in God and the virtues of hard work, thrift and prosperity. Yet it is uncertain whether Franklin and the Puritans actually shared the same image of God and man.The Puritans believed that because of Adam and Eve's sin of...