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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

Indians
First Amendment
Rhode Island
Illuminati
Toleration
Catholic Church
Adams's Religious Beliefs
Vermont
Christian America
Great Britain
Religious Tests
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Continental Congress
Patrick Henry
Luther Martin
Adams-Jefferson Letters
Christopher Columbus
Congregational
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
North Carolina

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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

Tom Paine later was a prominent Deist, viewed by many church leaders as a threat and heretic because he didn't accept the Bible...

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Dr Benjamin Waterhouse

Jefferson believed that Christianity no longer reflected the true teachings of Jesus.

A Memoir of the Life and Times of Isaac Backus

Isaac Backus was one of the most important Baptist leaders of the revolutionary era. He argued fervently against persecution...

Diary of John Adams February 02 1756

George Washington General Orders May 05 1778

Washington called for prayers of thanks after France formally allied with the Colonists. Earlier, Washington had clamped down...

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