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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

Heaven
American Independence
Religious Tests
Religious Freedom
Value Of Religion
Adam Smith
Charles Pinkney
Plymouth
Declaration Of Independence
First Amendment
Free Market Of Religion
Jefferson'S Religious Beliefs
France
Corruptions Of Christianity
James Monroe
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Jefferson Bible
Presbyterians
Ratification
Jefferson's Religious Beliefs

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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

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...

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...

Federal Veto of State Laws on Religion House Debate

Few people remember that James Madison wanted to give Congress the ability to veto state laws that harmed religious freedom....

The Jefferson Bible The Life Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

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