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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

Pluralism
General Assessment
Epitaphs
Promoting Religion
Salvation
Nature Of God
Oaths
Toleration
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Heaven
Patriots
William Bradford
Early Christianity
Anne Hutchinson
Benjamin Franklin
Puritans
Massachusetts Court
George Washington
Pennsylvania
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

Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price

South Carolina Constitution of 1778

Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles

This was Franklin's final and most famous description his personal faith. He offers a concise "creed" and expresses skepticism...

Diary of William Bradford

North Carolina Constitution of 1776

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