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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

Puritans
Maryland
Taxpayer Support Of Religion
Connecticut
Memorial And Remonstrance
Colonial
Vermont
Trinity
Afterlife
Episcopalians
Rhode Island
Unitarians
Christian Nation
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Presbyterianism
Protestant
Value Of Religion
George Washington
Tolerance
Greatness Of Christianity

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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

The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 on Power of Sta

During the debate about the balance of powers between states and the federal government, James Madison argued for less state...

Letter from Thomas 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...

Letter from John Admas to Thomas Jefferson

Adams bristles as the Calvinist notion that a man's fate is determined by the grace of God instead of good works. He rejects...

New Hampshire Constitution of 1784

The New Hampshire constitution provided broad religious rights for all Christians (not just Protestants). It allowed for and...

Articles of Confederation

This is the charter that organized the new nation prior to the ratification of the Constitution. Note the final paragraph....

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