Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family

Newsletters Special Offers

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

France
Andrew White
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Adams's Religious Beliefs
Plymouth
Criticism Of Clergy
Samuel Adams
Science And Religion
Pilgrims
Patrick Henry
Great Britain
North Carolina
Pacifism
Presidential Religious Rhetoric
Maryland
Indians
Continental Army
Jefferson Bible
Thomas Paine
Revolutionary War

See all authors and topics

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 Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists

The Danbury Baptist Association was founded in 1790 as a coalition of about 26 churches in the Connecticut Valley. Connecticut...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Done with his official work for the day, Thomas Jefferson sat in the new presidential mansion in Washington in 1803 and opened...

Letter from George Washington to the General Assembly of Pres

Letter from Jonas Phillips to President and Members of the Co

A Jew from Philadelphia writes to the Constitutional Convention urging them to reject a Pennsylvania law requiring that office...

Letter to Peter Collinson

Beliefnet Editor

Beliefnet Beliefnet is a lifestyle website providing feature editorial content around the topics of inspiration, spirituality, health, wellness, love and family, news and entertainment.

About Us
Advertise With Us
Contact Us

About Us
Advertise With Us
Contact Us
Columnists
Contributors
Find Us on Facebook
Sitemap
Radiant Digital

Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Do Not Sell My Data
Unsubscribe From Notifications

Copyright 2026 Beliefnet, Inc. and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. Use of this site is subject to Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. Constructed by Beliefnet.