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The Great Awakening Film

From The Great Awakening.

Martin Mangold, April 6, 2026 I had a good feeling from the trailer. The production elements were wonderful. It strikes a respectful tone towards Franklin and George Whitefield, the itinerant preacher that Franklin befriended. The movie delivers a deeply satisfying depiction of the episode Franklin described in his Autobiography: He had a loud and clear …

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George Whitefield

Franklin Reading

The removing of the statue of George Whitefield from the University of Pennsylvania campus is disturbing to those of us unaware of Whitfield’s “advocating for slavery.” The mention in this Press Release reads: “Whitefield’s connection to Penn stems from a church meeting house he owned at 4th and Arch streets in Philadelphia, which was purchased …

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