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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

Religious Tests
God'S Support Of America
Religious Test
Clergy Holding Office
Continental Congress
Separation Of Church And State
Christian State
U.S. Constitution
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
Washington's Religious Beliefs
Christian Nation
John Adams
Luther Martin
Revolutionary War
Presbyterians
Great Britian
William Bradford
Jews
Plymouth
Unitarians

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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

Benjamin Franklins Request for Prayers at the Constitutional

The Constitutional Convention had been meeting for five weeks, and had hit a perilous deadlock. The large states were insisting...

Virginia Ratifying Convention

In the Virginia convention called to consider ratification of the Constitution, opponents such as Patrick Henry argued that the...

Second Annual Message to Congress Thomas Jefferson

Even though he supported separation of church and state and criticized much religion, Jefferson still seemed to believe that...

Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

In this famous address, he criticizes the spirit of faction that erupted among his colleagues. In terms of religion, the key...

Letter to Peter Collinson

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