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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

Tolerance
Nature Of Man
Religious Tolerance
Corruption Of Christianity
Jews
Jefferson's Religious Beliefs
Repentance
Great Britain
George Washington
Trinity
William Williams
Thomas Paine
Christian Nation
Franklin's Religious Beliefs
Chaplains
Ratification
Unitarians
Washington'S Religious Beliefs
Isaac Backus
Joseph Priestley

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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 May 15 1776

Washington implements Congress order for a day of Thanksgiving and prayer.

New Hampshire Constitution of 1784

The New Hampshire constitution provided broad religious rights for all Christians (not just Protestants). It allowed for and...

Letter from James Madison to William Bradford

After graduating from Princeton (then called the College of New Jersey) James Madison returned to Virginia to find a wave of...

Charter of Connecticut

Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson

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