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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

Pilgrims
Greatness Of Christianity
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Constitutional Convention
Anti-Federalists
Illuminati
Criticism Of Clergy
Benjamin Franklin
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Science And Religion
Corruptions Of Christianity
Presbyterianism
Delaware
American Independence
Conscientious Objectors
Establishment
Puritans
Delaware Congress
Clergy
Plymouth

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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

Letter from George Washington to the Ancient York Masons of P

A Model of Christian Charity

Charter of Carolina

Letter from James Madison to FL Schaeffer

An aging James Madison write that American history has proved that religion thrives most when it is independent of government....

Franklin wrote this when he was about 22.

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