Words From Our Founders – Page 10

Words from Our Founders: George Washington to Benedict Arnold

Jul 31, 2012JerryWords From Our FoundersGeorge Washington, Words From Our Founders

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 set of instructions issued by General George Washington to then-Colonel Benedict Arnold on September 14, 1775. They order him to ensure his soldiers do not ridicule religious ceremonies and beliefs of others, and that the free exercise of religion is enjoyed by all, to the fullest extent possible.

(more…)

Words from Our Founders: John Adams on Liberty, Virtue, and Religion

Jul 24, 2012JerryWords From Our FoundersJohn Adams, Words From Our Founders

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 John Adams, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and our nation’s second president, wrote to his cousin Zabdiel Adams on June 21, 1776.

(more…)

Words from Our Founders: Alexander Hamilton on Christianity and War

Jul 17, 2012JerryWords From Our FoundersAlexander Hamilton, Words From Our Founders

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 writings of Alexander Hamilton, one of our founders and our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, dated 1799. It discusses the French revolutionary wars and contrasts the actions of the French with those of other nations.

(more…)