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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

Protestants
Religious Freedom
Criticism Of Clergy
Presidential Religious Rhetoric
Connecticut
Andrew White
Quebec Act
George Synder
Madison's Religious Beliefs
General Assessment
Chaplains
Church Of England
Masons
Adams's Religious Beliefs
US Government
Religious Test
Separation Of Church And State
Repentance
Benjamin Franklin
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 George Washington to John Rogers

Washington supports the distribution of Bibles to the troops.

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison

James Madison had written Jefferson suggesting that perhaps a Bill of Rights might not be wise, since it would not have the breadth...

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...

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 November 05 1775

As part of Guy Falkes Day celebrations, Colonial soldiers had taken to burning effigies of the Pope. Washington was appalled...

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