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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

Conscientious Objectors
Religious Tyranny
Silence Dogood
Establishments
John Locke
Jesus Christ
Pluralism
Isaac Backus
Tom Paine
Congress
Canada
Jews
God'S Support Of America
Benjamin Franklin
Revolutionary War
Danbury Baptists
Salvation
General Assessment
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Greatness Of Christianity

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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 Articles of Association

The Continental Congress In this declaration resolved to boycott British tea and launch several other acts of protest. Unlike...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

George Washingtons Resignation Address to the Continental Co

Letter form Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield

George Whitefield was a leader of the Great Awakening, a period of evangelical resurgence around 1838-1840. Though Franklin...

Silence Dogood No 9

Franklin was just 16 when he wrote this attack on religious hypocrites, using his alias "Silence Dogood." He later recalled...

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