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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

Abigail Adams
Congress
Christopher Columbus
Washington'S Religious Beliefs
Pacifism
Presbyterians
Congregational
Patriots
Franklin's Religious Beliefs
New Hampshire
Isaac Backus
Promoting Religion
Roger Williams
John Adams
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Continental Congress
George Synder
Presidential Addresses
John Cotton
Maryland

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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 Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Smith

In his later years, Jefferson offers his religious and moral creed to the son of a friend.

George Washington Proclamation A National Thanksgiving

Washington went much farther than modern politicians in leading the country in prayer and praise of God.

Letter from Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists

The Danbury Baptist Association was founded in 1790 as a coalition of about 26 churches in the Connecticut Valley. Connecticut...

William Bradford to James Madison

Letter from James Madison to Reverend Jasper Adams

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