2nd Amendment - The Founding Father's Views - EP 2

As we further explore the Founding Fathers views on the 2nd Amendment, we hear from one of the icons of the War for Independence. The success of the American Revolution hinged on key men, one of whom was Ben Franklin. He wasn't as much of a fighter as he was a thinker and diplomat, but he understood the primary nature of the right to bear arms. Even as a successful writer, entrepreneurial success, and notorious inventor, he risked it all and chose treason over acceptance of an ungodly tyrant. He built relationships and alliances and convinced influential men of their duty to revolt against the world's premier superpower.

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Notably, he was also an intimate friend of the great revivalist, George Whitefield, even to publishing his sermons and building him a theater. Even the man who secular humanists idealize, was not very good at being a deist by today's standards (they have inaccurately attributed the title to many founding fathers). But he clearly recognized the effects of true Gospel preaching. As I learn about the period, I also learn about a different Christianity than we see popularized today - One that is comfortable with violence in pursuit of justice and convinced of a Biblical obligation to resist the forces of tyranny that subjugate innocent and moral people.

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While Franklin may not be the founding father I would select as a role model, he displayed a stunning mix of intellectualism, philosophy, and social proficiency... a rare mix we see even today. He understood the world in a variety of dynamics and yet, acted based on inconvenient convictions even at the risk to his own life.