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For some time the question of the religious faith of the Founding Fathers has generated a culture war in the United States. Scholars trained in research universities have generally argued that the majority of the Founders were religious rationalists or Unitarians.
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1st U.S. President "While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian." --The Writings of Washington, pp. 342-343.
2nd U.S. President and Signer of the Declaration of Independence "Suppose a nation in some distant Region should take the Bible for their only law Book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited! Every member would be obliged in conscience, to temperance, frugality, and industry; to justice, kindness, and charity ...
3rd U.S. President, Drafter and Signer of the Declaration of Independence "God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Ind...
1st Signer of the Declaration of Independence "Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual. ... Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us." --History of the United States of America, Vol. II, p. 229.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Unites States Constitution "Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped. "That the most acceptable service we render to him is in doing good to his other children. That the soul of man is immortal, and will be ...
Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Father of the American Revolution "And as it is our duty to extend our wishes to the happiness of the great family of man, I conceive that we cannot better express ourselves than by humbly supplicating the Supreme Ruler of the world that the rod of tyrants may be broken to pieces, and the oppressed made...
4th U.S. President "A watchful eye must be kept on ourselves lest while we are building ideal monuments of Renown and Bliss here we neglect to have our names enrolled in the Annals of Heaven." --Written to William Bradford on November 9, 1772, Faith of Our Founding Fathers by Tim LaHaye, pp. 130-131; Christianity and the Constitution — The Faith of...
6th U.S. President "The hope of a Christian is inseparable from his faith. Whoever believes in the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures must hope that the religion of Jesus shall prevail throughout the earth. Never since the foundation of the world have the prospects of mankind been more encouraging to that hope than they appear to be at the p...
Founder of Pennsylvania "I do declare to the whole world that we believe the Scriptures to contain a declaration of the mind and will of God in and to those ages in which they were written; being given forth by the Holy Ghost moving in the hearts of holy men of God; that they ought also to be read, believed, and fulfilled in our day; being used for...
Signer of the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution "I believe that there is one only living and true God, existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, the same in substance equal in power and glory. That the scriptures of the old and new testaments are a revelation from God, and a complete rule to direct...
Explore the religious views and convictions of the founding fathers of the United States, who were mostly Christians and based their principles on the Bible and Jesus Christ. See quotes from George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and more.
Feb 4, 2018 · The Constitution does not mention God, Jesus Christ, or Christianity, and the founding fathers fought for religious freedom and separation of church and state. Many of them were Deists who believed in God as the creator of all things, but not as a miracle worker or one that answers to prayer.
May 23, 2024 · The Founding Fathers' commitment to religious freedom, enshrined in the First Amendment, remains a cornerstone of American values. Their vision of a society where liberty and justice prevail, free from religious tyranny, continues to guide contemporary discussions on church-state relations.
Jun 20, 2007 · As a result, the Founding Fathers label that originated in the 19th century as a quasi-religious and nearly reverential designation has become a more controversial term in the 21st.
Explore how America's Founders had diverse religious traditions and beliefs, and how they used reason, philosophy, and providence to shape the nation's political and religious culture. Learn about the role of the clergy, the Enlightenment, and the Revolution in shaping the Founders' faith and religion.
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The Founding Fathers include those who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution and others.
