bradofshaw
Puritan Board Freshman
I know there are American history buffs with a strong enough opinion on this to give me some quick documentation.
Can any of you recommend some books/links with documentation (preferably in their own words) of the religious beliefs of the founding fathers, specifically the revolutionaries and those who drafted the constitution.
I don't want to get into any debate on the topic, but I've always heard certain percentages and such which state so many were devout Christians, so many open Deists, etc. I'm just looking for a few clear examples for a freind of mine to counter the clear examples of enlightenment/deists (Jefferson, Franklin). I know I've read prayers of Washington, for example, that seem to at least give creedence to a Christianity, where Franklin for example, openly denies a saving faith in Christ.
I'm more or less looking for some trusty historical sources as opposed to the readily available revisionist stuff.
Can any of you recommend some books/links with documentation (preferably in their own words) of the religious beliefs of the founding fathers, specifically the revolutionaries and those who drafted the constitution.
I don't want to get into any debate on the topic, but I've always heard certain percentages and such which state so many were devout Christians, so many open Deists, etc. I'm just looking for a few clear examples for a freind of mine to counter the clear examples of enlightenment/deists (Jefferson, Franklin). I know I've read prayers of Washington, for example, that seem to at least give creedence to a Christianity, where Franklin for example, openly denies a saving faith in Christ.
I'm more or less looking for some trusty historical sources as opposed to the readily available revisionist stuff.