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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

Franklin's Religious Beliefs
Christian State
Samuel Hemphill
Massachusetts Bay
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Corruption Of Christianity
Trinity
General Assessment
Bible
God'S Support Of America
New Hampshire
Reason
Presbyterians
Bill Of Rights
Jesus Christ
Establishment
Carolina
Delaware Congress
Catholics
Calvin

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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

George Washington General Orders October 18 1777

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

Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Law

Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America

A sympathetic description of the patience and civility of the Indians, Including on matters of faith.

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