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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

Joseph Priestley
Separation Of Church And State
Religious Tyranny
Canada
Plymouth
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Anne Hutchinson
Religious Persecution
Criticism Of Clergy
Locke
Constitutional Convention
Masons
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Carolina
Heaven
Samuel Adams
Deism
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
Pluralism
Corruptions 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

Letter from George Washington to Benedict Arnold

George Washington had dispatched Arnold on an important mission to secure support from Canadians. Under the Quebec Act, Great...

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...

First Inaugural Address of George Washington

Maryland Constitution of 1776 Declaration of Rights

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

Northwest Ordinance

This is the law that governed a huge swath of land. Though Congress deferred to the states on most matters, these were nationally-owned...

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