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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

Masons
Northwest Territory
John Locke
George Synder
Ratification
Silence Dogood
Heresy
US Government
Calvin
James Monroe
Congress
Reason
New Hampshire
James Madison
Greatness Of Christianity
Science And Religion
Conscientious Objectors
God'S Support Of America
Puritans
Religious Test

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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

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams

Unlike Madison and Jefferson, Adams for many years believed that taxpayer support of religion - the approach taken in New England...

Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780

George Washington General Orders May 15 1776

Washington implements Congress order for a day of Thanksgiving and prayer.

Dialogue between Two Presbyterians

The person called "S" is thought to represent Franklin's views. Franklin wrote this after a Presbyterian synod in Philadelphia...

Plain Truth or Serious Considerations On the Present State o

A Tradesman of Philadelphia," Franklin waded into a vexing religious/political dilemma of his time. Pennsylvania was controlled...

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