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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

Promoting Morality
Plymouth Plantation
Illuminati
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Jefferson's Religious Beliefs
Colonial
Nature Of God
Canada
Christopher Columbus
Value Of Religion
William Strachey
Plymouth
Corruptions Of Christianity
Rhode Island
Presidential Addresses
Condolences
Heresy
Afterlife
Catholics
Promoting Religion

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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

Genuine Information XII

Although some praised the Constitution for banning religious tests for public office, others feared that it would lead to Pagans,...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Virginia Ratifying Convention

During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, supporters argued that religion was protected because the document...

Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America

A sympathetic description of the patience and civility of the Indians, Including on matters of faith.

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