Topic: Benjamin Franklin

A discussion centers on the new film "A Great Awakening," which depicts the relationship between Benjamin Franklin and George Whitfield during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. The film highlights Franklin's spiritual evolution and his pivotal role in calling for prayer during a period of intense political disarray among the colonies.

The segment features a dramatic reading and audio clip of Benjamin Franklin’s historic address to George Washington and the Constitutional Convention. Franklin argues that human wisdom alone is insufficient for building a nation, famously referencing the Tower of Babel and moving that the assembly begin every morning with prayer led by local clergy.