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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

Colonial
Nature Of Man
Congress
John Adams
God'S Support Of America
John Cotton
Anne Hutchinson
Religious Tyranny
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
Establishment
Great Britain
Afterlife
Catholics
Baptists
Christopher Columbus
William Williams
George Whitefield
Carolina

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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

Notes on the State of Virginia

Jefferson wrote this book in 1781 and 1782. His section on religion catalogued the penalties against "heresy," and also included...

Debate on the First Amendment House of Representatives

The most complete record of Congressional debate on the first amendment was in the House of Representatives. In it, you can...

Massachusetts Constitution of 1780

It was the right as well as the duty" to worship "the Supreme Being." While some states were moving to end the practice of having...

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams

Jefferson wrote this extraordinary condolence letter upon hearing of the death of John Adams' wife, Abigail.

The Rights of the Colonists

The Patriot leader here argues for religious liberty for all, except Catholics.

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