Summary: Was Benjamin Franklin a deist? Was he a Christian? Why should evangelicals care about this Founder’s faith? Historian Thomas Kidd rejoins the podcast to talk about his excellent new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300217498/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0300217498&linkCode=as2&tag=erlc-20&linkId=e8d5531ab67382bbb3c42789d93fa18a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father</a>. Kidd is distinguished professor of history at Baylor University and the author of several books.<br> <br> <br> Show Notes<br> <br> * Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ThomasSKidd">@ThomasSKidd</a><br> * Website: <a href="https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/evangelical-history/">Evangelical History</a><br> * Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300217498/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0300217498&linkCode=as2&tag=erlc-20&linkId=e8d5531ab67382bbb3c42789d93fa18a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father</a><br> <br> If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our <a href="http://erlc.com/events">ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting</a>. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.<br> <br>
