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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

Congress
Andrew White
Repentance
Protestants
Canada
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Samuel Hemphill
Adams's Religious Beliefs
James Madison
Tom Paine
Catholics
Continental Army
Rhode Island
Salvation
Promoting Morality
Christian America
Madison's Religious Beliefs
Christopher Columbus
William Bradford
Persecution

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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 Washingtons Resignation Address to the Continental Co

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Done with his official work for the day, Thomas Jefferson sat in the new presidential mansion in Washington in 1803 and opened...

The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 on Power of Sta

During the debate about the balance of powers between states and the federal government, James Madison argued for less state...

The Charter of Maryland

Notes on the State of Virginia

Jefferson wrote this book in 1781 and 1782. His section on religion catalogued the penalties against "heresy," and also included...

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