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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

Massachusetts Court
New Jersey
Jesus Christ
Christian State
Washington'S Religious Beliefs
Clergy Holding Office
Episcopalians
Bill Of Rights
Corruptions Of Christianity
Maryland
George Washington
Isaac Backus
France
Patrick Henry
Roger Williams
Afterlife
Condolences
Reason
Church Of England
John Adams

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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 James Madison to Thomas Jefferson

Delaware Constitution of 1776

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

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush

In 1803, Jefferson had hoped that someone other than himself write a book on the merits of Christianity. He wrote a "Syllabus...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Diary Entry of Christopher Columbus

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