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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

Delaware
American Independence
Christian America
Connecticut
Vermont
Science And Religion
Presbyterians
Presbyterianism
Establishment
Pennsylvania
Religious Persecution
Plymouth
Greatness Of Christianity
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Tolerance
Patrick Henry
Clergy
Adams-Jefferson Letters
Anne Hutchinson
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

Silence Dogood No 9

Franklin was just 16 when he wrote this attack on religious hypocrites, using his alias "Silence Dogood." He later recalled...

Plain Truth or Serious Considerations On the Present State o

A Tradesman of Philadelphia," Franklin waded into a vexing religious/political dilemma of his time. Pennsylvania was controlled...

Delaware Constitution of 1776

Article 22 of the Constitution required officeholders to swear belief in the Trinity and the "divine inspiration" of the Bible.

Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments

This is one of the most important documents in the history of religious freedom. James Madison wrote it as part of a drive (by...

A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law

Patriots equated the practices of the Church of England with that of the Catholic Church. On August 12, 1765, the Boston Gazette...

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