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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

Corruptions Of Christianity
Samuel Adams
Congress
New Plymouth
Catholics
Church Of England
Bill Of Rights
Clergy Holding Office
Nature Of God
Jefferson Bible
Deism
Abigail Adams
John Cotton
Masschusetts
Corruption Of Christianity
Illuminati
Indians
Pluralism
Memorial And Remonstrance
Free Market Of Religion

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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

A Letter Concerning Toleration

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

Letter from James Madison to Reverend Jasper Adams

The First Charter of Virginia

Letter from George Washington to the Continental Congress

Washington opposed a proposal from the Continental Congress to appoint chaplains on a brigade level, instead of based on smaller...

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