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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

Calvin
Salvation
Unitarians
Rhode Island
Plymouth
Persecution
Masons
Episcopalians
Religious Tests
Catholic Church
Abigail Adams
Roger Williams
James Monroe
Bill Of Rights
Jefferson's Religious Beliefs
Protestants
Promoting Morality
Great Britain
Mayflower Passengers
Constitutional Convention

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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

Thomas Jeffersons Draft Declaration of Independence

Jefferson's draft Included a passage blaming the King of England for the slave trade. To heighten the critique, he points out...

Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams

Grieving over the death of his mother, Adams offers an extraordinary reflection on God, life and the afterlife

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to F A Van Der Kemp

Jefferson explains that his various efforts to highlight what he sees as the uncorrupted portions of Jesus's teachings. He makes...

Letter from George Washington to Benedict Arnold

George Washington had dispatched Arnold on an important mission to secure support from Canadians. Under the Quebec Act, Great...

The Church at Jamestown

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