Faith of the Founding Fathers (featuring Dr. Gregg L. Frazer)

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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