Faith of the Founding Fathers (featuring Dr. Gregg L. Frazer)
Were the Founding Fathers Deists or Christians?
Truce - History of the Christian Church
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Show Notes
Were the founding fathers of the United States Christians or Deists? That question has been at the heart of a debate that comes up all the time in the Church: is the United States a Christian nation?
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Gregg L Frazer. He's the author of The Religious Beliefs of America's Founders and God Against the Revolution.
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Helpful links:
- Jefferson's letter about his beliefs
- Searchable database of founding father documents
- John Adam's diary entry from Feb 13, 1756
Topics discussed:
- Were the founding fathers Deists or Christians?
- Was George Washington a Christian?
- Was John Adams a Christian?
- Was Alexander Hamilton a Christian?
- Was Thomas Jefferson a Christian?
- What does the Constitution say about God?
- What did Christians believe in the 1700's?
- Did Benjamin Franklin build churches?
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