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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

Religious Tests
Delaware
Criticism Of Clergy
Christopher Columbus
Roger Williams
God'S Support Of America
Salvation
Corruption Of Christianity
South Carolina
US Government
George Washington
Jews
Carolina
Nature Of Man
Pluralism
American Independence
General Assessment
Religious Test
Colonies
Congress

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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

Letter from James Madison to Frederick Beasley

Madison's description of why he believes in God is somewhat abstract.

Letter from George Washington to the General Assembly of Pres

North Carolina Constitution of 1776

Veto Message on Act Incorporating the Alexandria Protestant E

Congress passed legislation providing special legal protections to the Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Madison vetoed...

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush

In 1803, Jefferson had hoped that someone other than himself write a book on the merits of Christianity. He wrote a "Syllabus...

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