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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

Nature Of God
Great Britian
Luther Martin
Criticism Of Clergy
Thomas Paine
France
Canada
Heresy
Pacifism
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Revolutionary War
Reason
Afterlife
Calvin
Tom Paine
Repentance
Abigail Adams
Anti-Federalists
Establishments
Pilgrims

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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

Draft of Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom

Virginia Ratifying Convention

During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, supporters argued that religion was protected because the document...

Sixth Annual Message of George Washington

In the final paragraph, Washington called upon Divine support for his policies opposing the Whiskey Rebellion.

George Washington General Orders October 18 1777

In celebrating victory, Washington always gives credit to God's intervention.

Letter from George Washington to the Ancient York Masons of P

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