Unequal Weights: Ben Franklin and Self-Help Religion

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An episode of the The Impuritan podcast, hosted by Matthew Raley, titled "Unequal Weights: Ben Franklin and Self-Help Religion" was published on September 30, 2017 and runs 1 minutes.

September 30, 2017 ·1m · The Impuritan

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What does Ben Franklin have to do with the modern trend in church youth groups toward therapeutic deism?

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What does Ben Franklin have to do with the modern trend in church youth groups toward therapeutic deism?

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