Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
Below is an excerpt from the opening passage of the last will and testament of Samuel Adams, highlighting his belief in God and salvation through Jesus Christ.
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Filed under: Words From Our Founders on October 16, 2012 by Jerry
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Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
Below are excerpts taken from the last will and testament of Alexander Hamilton, one of our founders and our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury. They highlight Hamilton’s belief in God and God’s providence.
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Filed under: Words From Our Founders on October 9, 2012 by Jerry
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Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
Below are excerpts from the last will and testament of Thomas Paine. Paine’s religious beliefs have been the subject of much debate, but his words below illustrate very directly his belief in God.
Filed under: Words From Our Founders on October 2, 2012 by Jerry
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Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
Below is an excerpt from a list of bullet points George Washington submitted to Alexander Hamilton on May 15, 1796. This particular point highlights Washington’s belief in God’s divine blessing on the United States.
“That, as the All-wise Dispenser of human blessings has favored no nation of the earth with more abundant and substantial means of happiness than United America, we may not be so ungrateful to our Creator, so wanting to ourselves, and so regardless of posterity, as to dash the cup of beneficence, which is thus bountifully offered to our acceptance.”
Filed under: Words From Our Founders on September 25, 2012 by Jerry
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Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
Below is an excerpt from a letter written by John Jay, Founding Father and first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to John Murray. The letter is dated April 15, 1818, and discusses much related to Christian scripture and theology.
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Filed under: Words From Our Founders on September 18, 2012 by Jerry
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