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John Jay (who served as president of the American Bible Society), Elias Boudinot (who wrote a book on the imminent Second Coming of Jesus), and Patrick Henry (who distributed religious tracts while riding circuit as a lawyer) clearly believed in Evangelical Christianity.
- David L. Holmes
The Faiths of the Founding Fathers is a book by historian of American religion David L. Holmes from the College of William & Mary.
- David Lynn Holmes
- 2006
Norman Cousins wrote: "It is significant that most of the Founding Fathers grew up in a strong religious atmosphere; many had Calvinist family backgrounds. In reacting against it, they did not react against basic religious ideas or what they considered to be the spiritual nature of man.
May 1, 2006 · In this compact book, David L. Holmes offers a clear, concise and illuminating look at the spiritual beliefs of our founding fathers. He begins with an informative account of the religious culture of the late colonial era, surveying the religious groups in each colony.
- 16 Founding Fathers' Quotes on Religion.
- George Washington. 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.
- John Adams. 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!
- Thomas Jefferson. 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?
Thomas Jefferson’s religious beliefs were a conglomeration of Deism and Christianity. Jefferson believed in the existence of a Supreme Creator who had both created and sustained the universe....
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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 other founding documents; it can also be applied to military personnel who fought in the American Revolution.
