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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

Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Connecticut
Religious Tolerance
General Assessment
Deism
Indians
Jews
John Adams
Continental Army
Memorial And Remonstrance
Reason
American Independence
Conscientious Objectors
Declaration Of Independence
Attacks On Jefferson
John Locke
Establishments
Canada
U.S. Constitution
William Williams

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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

Maryland Act concerning Religion

Though Maryland was founded as America's lone bastion for Catholics, the state nonetheless put strong restrictions on religious...

Dialogue between Two Presbyterians

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

Letter from George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation in N

For most of the Colonial era, "tolerance" meant tolerance for different denominations of Christians, and sometimes Catholics....

George Washington General Orders July 16 1775

Washington orders his troops to worship and abide by Congress's declaration of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer

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...

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