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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

James Madison
Science And Religion
Criticism Of Clergy
Catholics
Congress
Declaration Of Independence
Colonies
Carolina
William Bradford
South Carolina
Church Of England
Jefferson's Religious Beliefs
American Independence
Benjamin Rush
Deism
Masschusetts
John Adams
Delaware Congress
Early Christianity
Salvation

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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

Northwest Ordinance

This is the law that governed a huge swath of land. Though Congress deferred to the states on most matters, these were nationally-owned...

The Body of Liberties of the Massachusets Collonie in New En

Excerpts of the early Puritan laws related to religion

A Memoir of the Life and Times of Isaac Backus

Isaac Backus was one of the most important Baptist leaders of the revolutionary era. He argued fervently against persecution...

George Washington General Orders May 05 1778

Washington called for prayers of thanks after France formally allied with the Colonists. Earlier, Washington had clamped down...

A Letter Concerning Toleration

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

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