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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

Christian State
General Assessment
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Trinity
Adams-Jefferson Letters
Pacifism
Anne Hutchinson
Taxpayer Support Of Religion
Corruptions Of Christianity
Religious Tyranny
Condolences
Masons
Unitarians
North Carolina
Benjamin Franklin
Clergy
Rhode Island
Establishments
Catholic Church
Pennsylvania

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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 Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Letter from John Cotton to Lord Say and Sele

Letter from George Washington to George Washington Snyder

Diary of John Adams August 14 1796

Adams lays out the mechanics of why religion is particularly effective at promoting morality.

George Washington General Orders July 09 1776

George Washington announces the new policy of providing military chaplains.

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