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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

Jefferson's Religious Beliefs
Washington's Religious Beliefs
Catholics
Adams's Religious Beliefs
Quakers
James Monroe
Presbyterianism
Samuel Adams
Anne Hutchinson
Pilgrims
Massachusetts Court
Colonies
John Cotton
Andrew White
Establishments
Free Market Of Religion
Maryland
Patriots
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
John Locke

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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 John Adams to Benjamin Rush

Adams declares God to be "the first good, first perfect, and first fair" and defines Christianity to include all Christian denominations.

Trial of Anne Hutchinson

Anne Hutchinson was a reputable Boston matron who began holding meetings after church to discuss the day's sermons or the Bible....

Declaration and Resolves

In describing the colonies' grievances, the Continental Congress cited the Quebec Act, which gave religious freedom to Catholics...

Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments

This is one of the most important documents in the history of religious freedom. James Madison wrote it as part of a drive (by...

Written later in his life, this Autobiography recalled the phase when he called himself a "Deist." Despite that appellation,...

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