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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

Tolerance
Patrick Henry
Colonial
Greatness Of Christianity
Criticism Of Clergy
Unitarians
Pilgrims
Connecticut
Indians
Madison'S Religious Beliefs
Separation Of Church And State
Declaration Of Independence
Christian State
Deism
Jefferson Bible
Adam Smith
Establishments
Reason
James Monroe
Conscientious Objectors

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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 John Admas to Thomas Jefferson

Adams bristles as the Calvinist notion that a man's fate is determined by the grace of God instead of good works. He rejects...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

George Washington General Orders October 18 1777

In celebrating victory, Washington always gives credit to God's intervention.

Delaware Constitution of 1776

Article 22 of the Constitution required officeholders to swear belief in the Trinity and the "divine inspiration" of the Bible.

Articles of Confederation

This is the charter that organized the new nation prior to the ratification of the Constitution. Note the final paragraph....

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