Thomas S. Kidd · 2017
A biographical study examining the religious life and beliefs of Benjamin Franklin.
Tom Holland values it as a brilliant book highlighting the Christian character of Franklin's folksiness.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“Benjamin Franklin, The Religious Life of a Founding Father. And Kear's argument, essentially, is that Franklin does remain tethered to the teachings that he's adopted as a child in this Puritan household.”
Why: A brilliant book on the Christian character of Franklin's folksiness.
Tom Holland, Host on The Rest Is HistoryFranklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)
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