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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 Adams
Colonies
Persecution
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Reason
US Government
Clergy
Chaplains
Mayflower Passengers
Promoting Morality
Danbury Baptists
Clergy Holding Office
Oaths
Joseph Priestley
Continental Army
Religious Tests
Continental Congress
Great Britain
Toleration
Revolutionary War

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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

The Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom

Thomas Jefferson would put the passage of this law as one of his greatest accomplishments. Although Jefferson wrote the measure,...

George Washington General Orders July 04 1775

Washington believed that God's favor would be determined not only by the righteousness of the cause but the behavior of the soldiers...

The Rights of the Colonists

The Patriot leader here argues for religious liberty for all, except Catholics.

Debate on the First Amendment House of Representatives

The most complete record of Congressional debate on the first amendment was in the House of Representatives. In it, you can...

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