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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

Tolerance
Reason
Benjamin Franklin
Heresy
Science And Religion
God's Support Of America
Revolutionary War
Free Market Of Religion
James Monroe
Church Of England
Christian Nation
William Williams
Christopher Columbus
Massachusetts Bay
American Independence
Deism
Salvation
Pilgrims
Corruption Of Christianity
Abigail Adams

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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

Northwest Ordinance

This is the law that governed a huge swath of land. Though Congress deferred to the states on most matters, these were nationally-owned...

Dialogue between Two Presbyterians

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

George Washington General Orders March 22 1783

Washington orders his soldiers to observe the Sabbath.

Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams

Grieving over the death of his mother, Adams offers an extraordinary reflection on God, life and the afterlife

Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price

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