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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

Quebec Act
Corruption Of Christianity
Washington's Religious Beliefs
South Carolina
New Jersey
US Government
Trinity
Delaware Congress
Deism
Puritans
Rhode Island
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
God'S Support Of America
Christian America
Church Of England
George Synder
Free Market Of Religion
Tolerance
Presbyterianism
New Hampshire

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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

Franklin wrote this when he was about 22.

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists

The Danbury Baptist Association was founded in 1790 as a coalition of about 26 churches in the Connecticut Valley. Connecticut...

Father Andrew Whites First Impressions of Maryland Its Nati

Father White was a Jesuit priest, and originally wrote this narrative in Latin. Maryland was initially colonized by Catholic...

Sixth Annual Message of George Washington

In the final paragraph, Washington called upon Divine support for his policies opposing the Whiskey Rebellion.

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