In the mid-18th century, the North American colonies faced deep spiritual and social crisis. Preacher George Whitefield began itinerant sermons that ignited religious fervor and sparked the First Great Awakening across the colonies. Drawn to Whitefield’s preaching, Benjamin Franklin printed his sermons and forged a close friendship. Their bond led Franklin to focus on the people’s spiritual awakening, while Whitefield’s words quietly reshaped colonists’ ideas of freedom—together transforming the colonies’ spiritual landscape.
In the mid-18th century, the North American colonies faced deep spiritual and social crisis. Preacher George Whitefield began itinerant sermons that ignited religious fervor and sparked the First Great Awakening across the colonies. Drawn to Whitefield’s preaching, Benjamin Franklin printed his sermons and forged a close friendship. Their bond led Franklin to focus on the people’s spiritual awakening, while Whitefield’s words quietly reshaped colonists’ ideas of freedom—together transforming the colonies’ spiritual landscape.
