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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

John Locke
Andrew White
Pacifism
Continental Army
Establishment
Nature Of Man
Persecution
South Carolina
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Episcopalians
Delaware
US Government
Promoting Morality
Presbyterians
Corruption Of Christianity
Abigail Adams
Jefferson's Religious Beliefs
Promoting Religion
Puritans
Benjamin Rush

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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

Mayflower Compact

Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

In this famous address, he criticizes the spirit of faction that erupted among his colleagues. In terms of religion, the key...

The Charter of Maryland

Genuine Information XII

Although some praised the Constitution for banning religious tests for public office, others feared that it would lead to Pagans,...

George Washington General Orders October 18 1777

In celebrating victory, Washington always gives credit to God's intervention.

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