Religious Tolerance In Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography
Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography provides a comprehensive insight into his character and the environment of religious toleration in Philadelphia during his time. From this reading, we understand that compared to other colonies Philadelphia held one of the less tensed and strict atmospheres in terms of religious acceptance. After it was determined that the minister, George Whitefield, one of the prominent ministers of the Great Awakening, should not be reduced to preaching in an unflattering open space a house was constructed that would be open "expressly for the use of any preacher of any religious persuasion who might desire to say something to the people of Philadelphia." In other words, Philadelphia was allowing anyone of a religious group