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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

First Amendment
Episcopalians
Plymouth
South Carolina
Andrew White
Conscientious Objectors
Corruption Of Christianity
William Williams
Colonies
Christian Nation
Canada
Religious Freedom
Catholic Church
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
Corruptions Of Christianity
Bill Of Rights
Plymouth Plantation
Continental Congress
Pluralism
France

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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

A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity Pleasure and Pain

He wrote this detailed theological statement this when he was 19, in London.

Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams

Grieving over the death of his mother, Adams offers an extraordinary reflection on God, life and the afterlife

Letter from James Madison to Edward Livingston

As an old man, Madison wrote that the separation of church and state had led to an improvement in the quality and vitality of...

Vermont Constitution of 1786

By 1786, states were beginning to give up the stated preference for Christianity. Vermont here provides full freedom of religion...

George Washington General Orders July 09 1776

George Washington announces the new policy of providing military chaplains.

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