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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

Epitaphs
Trinity
Masons
U.S. Constitution
First Amendment
Massachusetts Bay
Joseph Priestley
General Assessment
Thomas Paine
Danbury Baptists
Church Of England
Value Of Religion
Luther Martin
Abigail Adams
Benjamin Rush
Presidential Addresses
John Locke
Rhode Island
Christian Nation
Silence Dogood

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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

Vermont Constitution of 1777

In the sections on religion (chapter 1/section 3 and chapter 2/ sections 41), the Constitution provides religious freedom to...

Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson

This is the cover letter that Madison wrote when he sent Thomas Jefferson, his "Memorial and Remonstrance," which would become...

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...

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Roger C Weightman

This is thought to be one of Jefferson's final letters. Asked to participate in a Fourth of July celebration, he reflected on...

Articles of Confederation

This is the charter that organized the new nation prior to the ratification of the Constitution. Note the final paragraph....

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