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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

Samuel Hemphill
Establishment
Massachusetts Court
Protestants
Plymouth
Canada
Patriots
Criticism Of Clergy
Separation Of Church And State
Early Christianity
Pennsylvania
Religious Freedom
First Amendment
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
William Williams
American Independence
Corruptions Of Christianity
Continental Army
Nature Of Man
Quakers

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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

Message from John Adams to the Officers of the First Brigade

In this letter Adams declares point blank that, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly...

The Barbary Treaties Treaty of Peace and Friendship Signed

A treaty negotiated during the Washington administration and ratified by the Senate during the presidency of John Adams, attempted...

Northwest Ordinance

This is the law that governed a huge swath of land. Though Congress deferred to the states on most matters, these were nationally-owned...

Letter from John Adams to Samuel Miller

Letter from George Washington to the Ancient York Masons of P

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