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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

Maryland
Deism
Danbury Baptists
Connecticut
Corruptions Of Christianity
New Hampshire
Presidential Addresses
Christian America
Presidential Religious Rhetoric
Promoting Morality
Pilgrims
Mayflower Passengers
U.S. Constitution
Patrick Henry
Trinity
Oaths
William Bradford
God'S Support Of America
George Washington
Charles Pinkney

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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

Diary of John Adams February 02 1756

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Law

Maryland Act concerning Religion

Though Maryland was founded as America's lone bastion for Catholics, the state nonetheless put strong restrictions on religious...

Dialogue between Two Presbyterians

The person called "S" is thought to represent Franklin's views. Franklin wrote this after a Presbyterian synod in Philadelphia...

Mayflower Compact

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