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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

Promoting Religion
Delaware
Washington's Religious Beliefs
Indians
Benjamin Franklin
Luther Martin
U.S. Constitution
Reason
Christian America
Jefferson Bible
Christopher Columbus
Plymouth
Religious Persecution
Oaths
Adams's Religious Beliefs
Religious Tests
Locke
Massachusetts
Carolina
Quebec Act

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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

William Bradford to James Madison

The Rights of the Colonists

The Patriot leader here argues for religious liberty for all, except Catholics.

Letter from George Washington to George Washington Snyder

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...

Thomas Jeffersons Draft Declaration of Independence

Jefferson's draft Included a passage blaming the King of England for the slave trade. To heighten the critique, he points out...

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