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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

Franklin's Religious Beliefs
Northwest Territory
France
Pilgrims
Corruption Of Christianity
Roger Williams
Jesus Christ
Church Of England
Christopher Columbus
Christian America
Calvin
Thomas Paine
New Plymouth
Pluralism
Mayflower Passengers
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Nature Of Man
Presidential Addresses
Condolences
Samuel 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

George Washington General Orders March 22 1783

Washington orders his soldiers to observe the Sabbath.

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Letter from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson

Though praising Christianity, Adams also finds much that he likes in Eastern religions. Joseph Priestley was a leading scientist...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Drafts of the First Amendment in Congress

The First Amendment didn't go from James Madison's pen straight to the National Archives. It was the product of legislative wrangling...

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