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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

Isaac Backus
Corruptions Of Christianity
Repentance
Washington'S Religious Beliefs
Presbyterians
Canada
James Madison
Taxpayer Support Of Religion
Epitaphs
Christian Nation
Northwest Territory
Baptists
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Toleration
US Government
Andrew White
Christian State
Pilgrims
Thomas Paine

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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 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.

Letter from James Madison to Reverend Jasper Adams

Diary Entry of Christopher Columbus

Syllabus of an Estimate of the Merit of the Doctrines of Jes

Before he wrote the Jefferson Bible, Jefferson had tried to get others to create a more honest depiction of the true merits of...

The Rights of the Colonists

The Patriot leader here argues for religious liberty for all, except Catholics.

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