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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

Promoting Morality
Religious Freedom
Nature Of Man
Deism
Delaware Congress
Science And Religion
General Assessment
Indians
Connecticut
Jonas Phillips
Christian Nation
William Williams
Patriots
Religious Tests
Presbyterianism
U.S. Constitution
Condolences
Adams's Religious Beliefs
Northwest Territory
Chaplains

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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

Mayflower Compact

George Washington General Orders July 09 1776

George Washington announces the new policy of providing military chaplains.

Letter from George Washington to George Washington Snyder

Letter from George Washington to George Washington Snyder

Letter from John Admas to Thomas Jefferson

Adams bristles as the Calvinist notion that a man's fate is determined by the grace of God instead of good works. He rejects...

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