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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

Persecution
Roger Williams
Great Britain
Corruptions Of Christianity
Bill Of Rights
Declaration Of Independence
God'S Support Of America
Criticism Of Clergy
Illuminati
Danbury Baptists
Free Market Of Religion
Andrew White
God's Support Of America
First Amendment
Delaware
Taxpayer Support Of Religion
Presbyterianism
Condolences
Tolerance
Promoting Religion

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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 George Washington to the United Baptist Churches

Washington is trying to reassure the Baptists that the new Constitution would provide sufficient guarantees of religious freedom,...

A Memoir of the Life and Times of Isaac Backus

Isaac Backus was one of the most important Baptist leaders of the revolutionary era. He argued fervently against persecution...

Letter from Benjamin Franklin to an Atheist

Frankln here tries to dissuade an atheist from writing an article attacking religion. Franklin makes the argument that while...

Diary of John Adams March 07 1756

Adams believes in a free market of religious ideas, in which the best ones emerge from an open discussion.

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