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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

Delaware Congress
Trinity
Benjamin Franklin
Presbyterians
Declaration Of Independence
Washington'S Religious Beliefs
Separation Of Church And State
William Strachey
Tom Paine
Abigail Adams
Masons
Maryland
Thomas Paine
Connecticut
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
New Jersey
US Government
George Synder
Establishments

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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

Letter from James Madison to FL Schaeffer

An aging James Madison write that American history has proved that religion thrives most when it is independent of government....

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to William Short

Diary of John Adams February 02 1756

Notes on the State of Virginia

Jefferson wrote this book in 1781 and 1782. His section on religion catalogued the penalties against "heresy," and also included...

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Dr Benjamin Waterhouse

Jefferson believed that Christianity no longer reflected the true teachings of Jesus.

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