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Alan Jacobs: What's So Bad About Original Sin?

Socrates in the City

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The Power of Whitfield's Oratory

When Whitfield came to Philadelphia, Franklin came to hear him. He really tried to be very distant from the power of Whitfield's oratory. Once he offered some kindness to Whitfield and Whitfield said, I thank you that you would do this work for Christ's sake. Franklin wrote back and he said, no, I'm not doing this forChrist's sake, I'm doing this for your sake.

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