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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

Christian America
John Adams
Heresy
Persecution
Science And Religion
Washington's Religious Beliefs
Northwest Territory
Revolutionary War
Christian State
Danbury Baptists
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Massachusetts Bay
Mayflower Passengers
Pennsylvania
Jesus Christ
Presbyterians
Establishments
Condolences
Religious Test
Repentance

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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

North Carolina Constitution of 1776

Letter from John Adams to Benjamin Rush

Adams declares God to be "the first good, first perfect, and first fair" and defines Christianity to include all Christian denominations.

Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson

George Washingtons Circular Letter of Farewell to the Army

The reference in the final paragraph to the "Divine Author of our blessed Religion" is sometimes thought to be an indication...

New Jersey Constitution of 1776

Articles 18 and 19 outlawed a religious establishment, prohibiting the use of tax dollars to support any religion. However it...

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