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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

Corruption Of Christianity
Greatness Of Christianity
Clergy
Clergy Holding Office
John Cotton
Carolina
Massachusetts Court
John Locke
Jews
Christopher Columbus
Benjamin Franklin
South Carolina
Presbyterianism
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Unitarians
Religious Persecution
Christian State
Franklin's Religious Beliefs
American Independence
Illuminati

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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

Second Annual Message to Congress Thomas Jefferson

Even though he supported separation of church and state and criticized much religion, Jefferson still seemed to believe that...

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Dr Benjamin Waterhouse

Jefferson believed that Christianity no longer reflected the true teachings of Jesus.

William Willamss Letter

In the American Mercury, William Williams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut, complains about the...

Amendments Offered in Congress by James Madison

James Madison initially argued that a Bill of Rights was unnecessary. But in his first race for Congress, he promised he would...

Articles of Confederation

This is the charter that organized the new nation prior to the ratification of the Constitution. Note the final paragraph....

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