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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

Memorial And Remonstrance
Congress
James Monroe
Christian America
Science And Religion
Anne Hutchinson
Mayflower Passengers
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
Criticism Of Clergy
New Plymouth
John Adams
Franklin's Religious Beliefs
Colonial
Presidential Addresses
God's Support Of America
Maryland
Bible
Religious Test
Corruptions Of Christianity
John Locke

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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

Virginia Ratifying Convention

During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, supporters argued that religion was protected because the document...

Letter from George Washington to the General Assembly of Pres

James Madison to James MonroeXXXX

Letter from James Madison to William Bradford

After graduating from Princeton (then called the College of New Jersey) James Madison returned to Virginia to find a wave of...

New York Constitution of 1777

Declaring that "the bigotry and ambition of weak and wicked priests and princes have scourged mankind," New York's Constitution...

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