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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

First Amendment
Greatness Of Christianity
God's Support Of America
Plymouth Plantation
Tolerance
Congregational
France
George Washington
James Monroe
Patrick Henry
Toleration
Adams-Jefferson Letters
Massachusetts
Jonas Phillips
Attacks On Jefferson
Great Britain
Continental Army
Continental Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Northwest Territory

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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

Delaware Constitution of 1776

Article 22 of the Constitution required officeholders to swear belief in the Trinity and the "divine inspiration" of the Bible.

Maryland Constitution of 1776 Declaration of Rights

The Constitution provided religious freedom for Christians; allowed for taxes to pay for church contruction, clergy salaries...

Letter from George Washington to the Grand Master of Free Mas

Trial of Anne Hutchinson

Anne Hutchinson was a reputable Boston matron who began holding meetings after church to discuss the day's sermons or the Bible....

Letter from James Madison to William Bradford

After graduating from Princeton (then called the College of New Jersey) James Madison returned to Virginia to find a wave of...

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