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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

God's Support Of America
Benjamin Rush
Episcopalians
Presbyterians
Congregational
Abigail Adams
Free Market Of Religion
Presbyterianism
Establishments
Memorial And Remonstrance
Promoting Morality
John Adams
Christian America
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Repentance
John Cotton
John Locke
Calvin
George Whitefield

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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

Draft of Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom

New Hampshire Constitution of 1784

The New Hampshire constitution provided broad religious rights for all Christians (not just Protestants). It allowed for and...

Detached Memoranda

In 1946, this amazing document was found in the files of Madison's earliest biographer. explaining his views on a wide variety...

William Willamss Letter

In the American Mercury, William Williams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut, complains about the...

Drafts of the First Amendment in Congress

The First Amendment didn't go from James Madison's pen straight to the National Archives. It was the product of legislative wrangling...

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