Question

Which of the following best describes the religious affiliation of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson? A) They were devout Catholics. B) They were committed atheists. C) They were Deists. D) They were Orthodox Christians.

Answer 1

D. Of all of America’s Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson possessed the most unorthodox Christian theology. However, their understanding of Christianity was far more orthodox than many contemporary “Christians.”

Step-by-step explanation:

Neither Franklin nor Jefferson were deists, atheists, agnostics, or irreligious in any sense.