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2019-04-09 2019-04-09

The Founding Faith Archive

Early documents on religious freedom and the spiritual beliefs of the Founding Fathers.

Authors

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Isaac Backus

Topics

Jonas Phillips
Mayflower Passengers
Great Britain
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
Thomas Paine
Andrew White
Religious Tests
Taxpayer Support Of Religion
New Jersey
Heresy
Jefferson Bible
US Government
Religious Tolerance
Nature Of Man
Anne Hutchinson
Quebec Act
Adam Smith
South Carolina
Benjamin Rush
Luther Martin

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Founding Faith

“If asked to recommend the best book on this controversial topic, I would choose Founding Faith.”

- Joseph Ellis, author of American CreationFounding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America

Declaration and Resolves

In describing the colonies' grievances, the Continental Congress cited the Quebec Act, which gave religious freedom to Catholics...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America

A sympathetic description of the patience and civility of the Indians, Including on matters of faith.

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Law

Letter from George Washington to George Washington Snyder

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