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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

Salvation
Andrew White
Tolerance
Colonial
Presbyterians
Deism
Value Of Religion
John Cotton
Connecticut
Clergy
Religious Tests
Carolina
Calvin
Separation Of Church And State
Samuel Hemphill
Great Britain
New Jersey
Christian Nation
Great Britian
Criticism Of Clergy

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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

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

A Letter Concerning Toleration

The Founding Fathers were influenced by the writings of English philosopher John Locke.

New Hampshire Constitution of 1784

The New Hampshire constitution provided broad religious rights for all Christians (not just Protestants). It allowed for and...

The Body of Liberties of the Massachusets Collonie in New En

Excerpts of the early Puritan laws related to religion

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

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