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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

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Locke
John Adams
Pluralism
Heresy
Roger Williams
Danbury Baptists
Christian America
Protestant
Northwest Territory
American Independence
John Winthrop
Constitutional Convention
Religious Tests
Repentance
Presidential Addresses
Religious Freedom
Ratification
Canada
Clergy
Nature Of God

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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

Diary of John Adams February 13 1756

Adams doesn't think much of the idea that Christ wiped away the sins of others.

George Washington General Orders March 22 1783

Washington orders his soldiers to observe the Sabbath.

Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson

Second Annual Message to Congress Thomas Jefferson

Even though he supported separation of church and state and criticized much religion, Jefferson still seemed to believe that...

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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