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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

Bill Of Rights
Ratification
Clergy
Indians
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Deism
Joseph Priestley
Franklin's Religious Beliefs
Samuel Hemphill
Value Of Religion
Tolerance
Corruptions Of Christianity
Adams-Jefferson Letters
Revolutionary War
Quebec Act
General Assessment
Washington's Religious Beliefs
Establishment

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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 Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

North Carolina Constitution of 1776

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Roger C Weightman

This is thought to be one of Jefferson's final letters. Asked to participate in a Fourth of July celebration, he reflected on...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Virginia Ratifying Convention

In the Virginia convention called to consider ratification of the Constitution, opponents such as Patrick Henry argued that the...

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