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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

New Plymouth
Jesus Christ
Promoting Morality
Colonial
Puritans
Heresy
Colonies
Declaration Of Independence
Protestant
Religious Persecution
Pluralism
Revolutionary War
Condolences
Constitutional Convention
Benjamin Rush
First Amendment
Northwest Territory
Delaware Congress
Washington'S Religious Beliefs
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom

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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 George Washington to the General Assembly of Pres

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

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Done with his official work for the day, Thomas Jefferson sat in the new presidential mansion in Washington in 1803 and opened...

Federal Veto of State Laws on Religion House Debate

Few people remember that James Madison wanted to give Congress the ability to veto state laws that harmed religious freedom....

George Washington General Orders May 15 1776

Washington implements Congress order for a day of Thanksgiving and prayer.

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