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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

Criticism Of Clergy
Northwest Territory
Great Britain
Continental Congress
Jefferson's Religious Beliefs
Clergy Holding Office
Free Market Of Religion
John Winthrop
Patriots
Religious Tyranny
Illuminati
Value Of Religion
Religious Persecution
Masschusetts
William Williams
South Carolina
Corruptions Of Christianity
Washington's Religious Beliefs
Jews
Persecution

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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 Entry of Christopher Columbus

Detached Memoranda

In 1946, this amazing document was found in the files of Madison's earliest biographer. explaining his views on a wide variety...

Trial of Anne Hutchinson

Anne Hutchinson was a reputable Boston matron who began holding meetings after church to discuss the day's sermons or the Bible....

The Barbary Treaties Treaty of Peace and Friendship Signed

A treaty negotiated during the Washington administration and ratified by the Senate during the presidency of John Adams, attempted...

Diary of John Adams March 07 1756

Adams believes in a free market of religious ideas, in which the best ones emerge from an open discussion.

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