Benjamin Franklin/Jonathan Edwards- A Comparison

Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two major figures in history. Edwards was a very religious Puritan minister, and Benjamin Franklin was the opposite; a diplomat, inventor, negotiator, merchant along with many other qualities. Each man had goals in their life. Though the reasons for the goals may be different, they both were very serious about accomplishing them.
<Tab/>The goals that each man had in life were far from similar. Edwards was very committed to his religion, and did much more than the average Puritan. Jonathan Edwards was a Puritan minister and wrote the…