Franklin, never easily conforming, to eighteenth‐century religious systemEarly Religious InfluencesA Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain (1725)Articles of Belief and Acts of ReligionOn the Providence of God in the Government of the World (1732)The Hemphill Affair (1735) and ...
We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings that 'except the Lord build they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in thispoliticalbuilding no better than the Builders of Babel." (Benjamin Franklin) ...
Franklin was no enemy of religion. When the Constitutional Convention of 1787 bogged down over the issue of representation in the new Congress, Franklin called a halt to the rancor and implored his fellows to turn their faces to God for assistance. His ...
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were of Puritan (清教徒的) religion. They left England and moved to the English colony of Massachusetts in order to escape persecution (迫害) for their religion. In Boston, Franklin left school when he was te...
Passage 1Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were of Puritan (清教徒的) religion They left England and moved to the English colony of Massachusetts in order to escape persecution (迫害) for their religion. In Boston, Franklin left school when he...
Benjamin Franklin exerted an enormous influence on the eventual shape of the American republic. Though he was not a Christian, Franklin was no enemy of religion. When the Constitutional Convention of 1787 bogged down over the issue of representation in the new Congress, Franklin called a halt to...
Benjamin Franklin,1706~1790 * If Man are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it?(Benjamin Franklin) *只有有德性的民族才能获得自由。(本杰明·富兰克林) Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more ...
Franklin as a Printer and Visual Artist Science and Medicine Politics Religion and Moral Philosophy Women Race and Ethnicity Image and Cultural Influence Franklin and Other Writers Back to top Benjamin Franklin (b. 1706–d. 1790) was born and raised in colonial Boston, Massachusetts, in the wanin...
Benjamin Franklin, American printer and publisher, author, inventor and scientist, and diplomat. One of the foremost of the American Founding Fathers, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He also made important contributions to science, espec
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were Puritans(清教徒) .They left England and moved to the English colony of Massachusetts in order to escape persecution(迫害) for their religion. In Boston, Franklin left school when he was ten years old and...