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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

Adams's Religious Beliefs
Bill Of Rights
Christian State
Clergy
William Bradford
Pacifism
Locke
Tolerance
Patrick Henry
Reason
Pennsylvania
Pluralism
New Plymouth
Unitarians
John Winthrop
James Monroe
Church Of England
Epitaphs
God's Support Of America
Rhode Island

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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

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America

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

George Washington General Orders March 22 1783

Washington orders his soldiers to observe the Sabbath.

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 Continental Congress

Washington opposed a proposal from the Continental Congress to appoint chaplains on a brigade level, instead of based on smaller...

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