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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

Jefferson Bible
Continental Congress
Early Christianity
Canada
George Synder
Massachusetts Court
Continental Army
Taxpayer Support Of Religion
Value Of Religion
Deism
Religious Test
Establishments
Vermont
General Assessment
Congress
Madison's Religious Beliefs
William Williams
Benjamin Rush
Conscientious Objectors
Tom Paine

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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 Ancient York Masons of P

Autobiography of James Madison

Madison sketched a thin autobiography in response to a request from a would-be biographer. He writes in third person. He is over...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Maryland Constitution of 1776 Declaration of Rights

The Constitution provided religious freedom for Christians; allowed for taxes to pay for church contruction, clergy salaries...

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

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