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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

Samuel Hemphill
Promoting Religion
Episcopalians
Adam Smith
Delaware
John Locke
Isaac Backus
Masons
James Madison
Puritans
Greatness Of Christianity
Adams-Jefferson Letters
Deism
Presidential Religious Rhetoric
Great Britain
Revolutionary War
Separation Of Church And State
Pacifism
Abigail Adams
Washington's Religious Beliefs

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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 James Monroe

In the third paragraph, Madison updates his friend James Monroe about the "general assessment," Patrick Henry's proposal to tax...

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Roger C Weightman

This is thought to be one of Jefferson's final letters. Asked to participate in a Fourth of July celebration, he reflected on...

Diary Entry of Christopher Columbus

Diary of John Adams February 02 1756

The Barbary Treaties Treaty of Peace and Friendship Signed

A treaty negotiated during the Washington administration and ratified by the Senate during the presidency of John Adams, attempted...

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